Murder suspect whose case was catalyst for Hong Kong protests releasedHong Konger Chan Tong-kai is wanted in Taiwan for the 2018 murder of his pregnant girlfriend Poon Hiu-wing. He also apologised for being a catalyst for the huge protests that have wracked Hong Kong for months. However, Chan will not leave Hong Kong for Taiwan yet and is a free man. Taipei had asked to be able to send personnel to Hong Kong to collect Chan -- and some relevant evidence -- but this was rejected by Hong Kong authorities who called the request disrespectful and "totally unacceptable". Hong Kong security chief John Lee said Wednesday that having completed his sentence, Chan was now a "free man".

Source: Standard Digital October 23, 2019 07:30 UTC