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Tuesday, July 24, 1973
FIRST AWARDS TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME
Three people a taxi driver, an electrical technician and the
son of a woman killed in a burglary are the first to receive awards under
the government's scheme for compensating victims of violent crines.
Grants totalling $6,400 have been approved by the board of the
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Scheme,
The taxi driver who was seriously injured when a passenger robbed
him, is to get the maximum injury grant of $3,000 and an additional grant of
$1,400 to enable him and his dependants to tide themselves over during a period
of adjustment.
The victim's hue and cry following the robbery resulted in his
assailant being arrested and charged.
The electrical technician is to receive $1,000 for injuries he
received in foiling an attempted robbery.
A similar sum is being paid as a burial grant to the son of a widow
who was killed in a house burglary.
"These payments are the first made under the scheme and more claims
for compensation are being processed," said Mr. Stephen Chau, Principal Social
Welfare Officer (Accident Compensation), and the Secretary to the Board.
However, he felt that there were more people who were eligible for
compensation under the scheme, but were not aware of it.
He said leaflets explaining who are eligible and the procedures for
applying for compensation are available at all City District Offices, police
stations, hospitals and offices of the New Territories Administration and Social
Welfare Department.
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