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MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Background

DEATH SENTENCE PASEED ON

On 20th February 1981,

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KCEIVED IN SONRY NO. 51

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was convicted

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of the murder of TONG King-wood and was sentenced to death- A copy of the trial Judge's report on the case is at Annex A.

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LI's appeal against conviction was dismissed by

the Court of Appeal on 9th July 1981.

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His petition for clemency made through the Director

of Legal Aid is at Annex B.

Annexed for Members' reference are:-

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(a)

a note by the Attorney General (Annex C);

(b)

(c)

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

a report by the probation officer (Annex E).

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.

5th February 1982

(COU 2/2647/81)

COUNCIL CHAMBER

G.S. 84

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