A Hong Kong court has granted bail to an assistant manager of the project consultant behind a HK$336 million (US$42.8 million) renovation at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, pending a money laundering trial.Li Min, 33, secured bail at the High Court on Thursday after spending three weeks behind bars in connection with the city’s deadliest blaze in recent history. Her bail money was set at HK$300,000, with her boyfriend also pledging HK$100,000 as surety.Li was among seven individuals and two companies implicated in the first criminal case against those deemed responsible for the fire that broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26 last year.
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Woman accused of money laundering in Wang Fuk Court fire case granted HK$300,000 bail
Li Min, a 33-year-old assistant manager for the project consultant involved in a HK$336 million renovation at Wang Fuk Court, has been granted HK$300,000 bail by a Hong Kong High Court. She had been detained for three weeks in connection with the deadliest fire in recent Hong Kong history.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-02 · 09:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Li Min, a 33-year-old assistant manager for the project consultant involved in a HK$336 million renovation at Wang Fuk Court, has been granted HK$300,000 bail by a Hong Kong High Court. She had been detained for three weeks in connection with the deadliest fire in recent Hong Kong history. Her boyfriend also provided HK$100,000 as surety. Li is one of nine individuals and two companies facing charges in the first criminal case related to the fire, which occurred on November 26 last year. The bail was granted pending a money laundering trial.
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She is one of nine entities implicated in the first criminal case related to the fire.
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Li Min is an assistant manager of the project consultant for a HK$336 million renovation at Wang Fuk Court.
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Li Min, 33, was granted HK$300,000 bail by the High Court.
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A woman accused of money laundering in the Wang Fuk Court fire case has been granted bail.
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