David Cheung Chi-wai

David Cheung Chi-wai is the Principal Magistrate of the Eastern Court in Hong Kong. He is newsworthy due to his involvement in recent high-profile cases. Recently, he presided over the case of Ng Ka-yun, a former assistant principal who stole groceries from Sogo supermarket, sentencing her to a 36-month bind-over order. He also presided over the case of Koki Hirose, a Japanese man suspected of conspiring to steal over 27 million yen in connection with a robbery at a currency exchange, denying him bail and remanding him in custody. While not directly involved in the JPEX cryptocurrency fraud case, his role as a magistrate in the Eastern Court places him at the forefront of handling various criminal cases in Hong Kong, making his decisions and actions significant in the local legal landscape.