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Hong Kong man gets 22 months in jail for pregnant woman’s death in truck accident

South China Morning Post · · 220 words · By Jess Ma
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“Hong Kong man gets 22 months in jail for pregnant woman’s death in truck accident”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million re…
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“Leung Chi-wa, 61, found guilty of dangerous driving causing death after judge rejects claims he suffered momentary lapse of judgment”
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“A former Hong Kong truck driver who caused the death of a pregnant woman was sentenced to 22 months in prison on Tuesday”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 2019 until 2020, protests were held in Hong Kong in response to the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition. It was the la…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is an international airport on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Ai…
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“District Judge Josiah Lam Wai-kuen also pushed back on the defence’s mitigation argument that the accident had occurred because of a momentary lapse of judgment”
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“He had acted out of convenience for himself. This is not a lapse in judgment, but driving with bad judgment”
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“Leung Chi-wa, 61, was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and sentenced to 22 months in prison”
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“The sentence incorporated a two-month reduction for the defendant’s acceptance of much of the evidence raised by the prosecution”
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“He earlier pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing death, but admitted to careless driving, with the plea being rejected by prosecutors”
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“On January 9, 2024, Leung was driving a medium-sized truck when he struck the pregnant woman as he turned into Tsun Yip Street from Hoi Bun Road in Kwun Tong. The victim was crossing the road at the time of the accident”
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