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XCR(82) 212 Copy No

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON

Introduction

On 19 September 1979,

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was convicted

of the murder of LEUNG Kit-ying and was sentenced to death.

A copy of the trial Judge's report on the case is at Annex A.

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s appeal against conviction was dismissed by

the Court of Appeal on 5 May 1980.

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His petition for clemency, made through Laurence. Pang & Company, is at Annex B.

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(b)

(c)

Also annexed for Members' reference are

a note by the Attorney General (Annex C);

a report by the City and New Territories Administration (Annex D);

a report by the probation officer (Annex E).

Advice sought

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(b)

Members Vill be asked to advise

whether the sentence of death should be commuted; and

if so, what period of imprisonment should be substituted.

Af 919

25 August 1982

(COU 7/2647/79)

G.S. 84

COUNCIL CHAMBER

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