Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th
Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors
Hong Kong police will prosecute a seventh suspect who was handed over by Shenzhen authorities on Saturday and are seeking another over the 1999 murder of a newspaper vendor.
The force said on Sunday that it would charge a 54-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 two masterminds behind the killing were also sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in 2012.