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For discussion

on 16th February 1982

XCR (82)37 Copy No.

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON

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Background

On 15th December 1980,

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was convicte

the murder of WONG Siu-ling and was sentenced to death. A Copy of the trial Judge's report on the case is at Annex A.

2

LAW's appeal against conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 11th May 1981.

3

His petition for clemency made through the Director

of Legal Aid is at Annex B.

Annexed for Members' reference are

(a) a note by the Attorney General (Annex C);

(b)

(c)

(a)

a report by the Regional Secretary (Hong Kong and Kowloon), City and New Territories Administration (Annex D);

a report by the Regional Secretary (New Territories), City and New Territories Administration (Annex E);

a report by the probation officer (Annex F).

Advice sought

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Members will be asked to advise:-

(a) whether the sentence of death should be commuted;

(b) if so, what period of imprisonment should be

substituted.

REGISTRY

sation Taken

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G.S. 84

2nd February 1982 (COU 8/2647/80)

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