Two Hongkongers have been found guilty of murdering a man after a financial dispute and then blackmailing his wife for a HK$3.6 million (US$459,331) ransom for his “release” even though he was already dead.A High Court jury on Tuesday also found that the defendants – Chan Wah-hing, 67, and Chan Yiu-lung, 33 – disposed of the victim’s body in grass near Ping Yeung Village before sealing the site with cement in September 2022.The village is in Ta Kwu Ling in the city’s North District, where both defendants lived.
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TUE · 2026-06-02 · 10:40 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0602-81127
NSR-2026-0602-81127News Report·SCO·Legal & Judicial
Hong Kong pair convicted of murder and HK$3.6 million ransom blackmail plot
Two Hong Kong residents, Chan Wah-hing, 67, and Chan Yiu-lung, 33, have been convicted of murder and blackmail. A High Court jury found them guilty of killing a man following a financial dispute.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-02 · 10:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Two Hong Kong residents, Chan Wah-hing, 67, and Chan Yiu-lung, 33, have been convicted of murder and blackmail. A High Court jury found them guilty of killing a man following a financial dispute. The defendants then attempted to extort HK$3.6 million from the victim's wife for his "release," despite him being deceased. In September 2022, they disposed of the body in grass near Ping Yeung Village in Ta Kwu Ling, sealing the site with cement. Both defendants resided in the same district where the crime occurred.
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The murder and blackmail plot occurred in September 2022.
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The victim's body was sealed with cement.
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The defendants disposed of the victim's body in grass near Ping Yeung Village.
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The defendants were also found guilty of blackmailing the victim's wife for a HK$3.6 million ransom.
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Two Hongkongers were found guilty of murdering a man after a financial dispute.
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