25 Charges Laid Against Engineering Consultant and Contractor over Wang Fuk Court Five-Alarm Fire
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A five-alarm fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, killing 168 people. Seven people, including directors of the engineering consultant Grandy Architects Limited and the main contractor Wang Yip Construction Engineering Limited, together with the two companies, were charged with 25 offences including manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. The case was mentioned again at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on 29 October 2026. The defendants did not have to plead for the time being. Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak, on the prosecution's application, adjourned the case to 14 January 2027 for further mention, pending the prosecution's legal advice and further police investigation. Earlier reports said the defendants were charged with 25 offences including manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud and money laundering; later reports said the charges included manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud, tax evasion, money laundering and attempting to pervert the course of justice, among 25 offences.
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- 明報·每日要聞鴻毅宏業7人控誤殺等25罪 押後至2027年1月14日再訊
大埔宏福苑五級大火，涉事工程顧問鴻毅建築師有限公司及總承建商宏業建築工程有限公司的董事等7人，連同兩間公司被控誤殺、串謀詐騙、逃稅、洗黑錢及企圖妨礙司法公正等25項控罪。案件昨於西九龍裁判法院再提堂，被告暫毋須答辯，總裁判官蘇惠德應控方申請押後至2027年1月14日再訊。
- 明報·即時港聞宏業及鴻毅等7人被控誤殺、串謀詐騙及洗黑錢等25項控罪 案件押後至2027年1月再訊
大埔宏福苑五級大火造成168人死亡，涉事工程顧問鴻毅建築師有限公司和總承建商宏業建築工程有限公司的董事等7人，連同該兩間公司被控誤殺、串謀詐騙及洗黑錢等25項控罪。案件今（29日）於西九龍裁判法院再提堂，被告暫毋須答辯，總裁判官蘇惠德應控方申請將案件押後至2027年1月14日再訊，以待控方索取法律意見及警方進一步調查。
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