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SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1993

CRIME VICTIMS GET $8 MILLION COMPENSATION

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(CLEIC)

THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARDS PAID OUT $8.08 MILLION IN COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS IN 1991/92, ACCORDING TO THE BOARDS' LATEST ANNUAL REPORT.

THESE PAYMENTS WERE AWARDED FOR 987 CRIMINAL INJURIES AND SIX LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES CASES.

CASES

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS AWARDED TO $64.07 MILLION SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE CLEIC SCHEME IN 1973.

TOTAL OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS, MR ROBERT C TANG, SAID A 930 APPLICATIONS FOR COMPENSATION WERE RECEIVED IN THE YEAR, REPRESENTING 10.25 PER CENT OF THE 9,075 REPORTED CASES OF CRIMINAL INJURIES.

AMONG THE APPLICATIONS FOR CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION, 670 WERE RELATED TO ASSAULT AND WOUNDING; 198 TO ROBBERY, THEFT AND

MANSLAUGHTER; BURGLARY; 45 TO HOMICIDE, MURDER AND

THREE TO SEXUÁL OF FENCES; 10 TO INJURIES CAUSED BY FALLING OBJECTS AND FOUR TO ARSON.

THE APPLICATIONS

OF

RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR, 793 WERE

THE REFERRED BY THE POLICE, 107 SUBMITTED BY

VICTIMS THEMSELVES OR THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE REST REFERRED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, MR TANG SAID.

DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW, THE LARGEST SINGLE PAYMENT WAS

A MAINTENANCE $411,385, AWARDED TO THE DEPENDENT OF

TECHNICIAN WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED DURING A ROBBERY. THE SMALLEST AWARD WAS $391.

AND

IS PEOPLE

OR

THE SCHEME DOES NOT INVOLVE A MEANS TEST

ΤΟ NON-CONTRIBUTORY. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP

OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND THE DdependentS OF PEOPLE, WHO ARE VICTIMS WHO ARE KILLED OR INJURED IN HELPING TO PREVENT CRIME IN HONG KONG.

WHERE

THE SCHEME ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION A PERSON IS KILLED OR INJURED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS USING WEAPONS IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTIES.

CONCERT TO PROMOTE AIDS AWARENESS * * * * *

MORE THAN 800 PEOPLE ATTENDED A CONCERT ON AIDS AWARENESS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AT THE KWAJ FONG METRO PLAZA TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE TWO-HOUR CONCERT KICKED OFF A MAJOR PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ON AIDS PREVENTION AND AN "ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT" SHOW TO BE STAGED ON APRIL 30 (FRIDAY).

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