Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th

Hong Kong Police will prosecute the seventh suspect and are seeking another over the murder of a newspaper vendor in 1999, a day after the former was handed over by Shenzhen authorities.The force said on Sunday that it would charge a 57-year-old man surnamed Lin with murder for his alleged role in the killing of Ho Wai-ha in Sham Shui Po more than 25 years ago.Lin is suspected of recruiting the attackers and arranging a vehicle for them.A holding charge was laid after authorities in Shenzhen handed over the man to Hong Kong Police on Saturday morning. Lin’s return followed his apprehension a day earlier.Lin will appear at Kowloon City Court on Monday.In 2007, three assailants were convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. A lookout also received 12 years in prison for manslaughter.The killing’s two masterminds were also sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in 2012.