Exclusive | Hong Kong murder suspect whose case sparked extradition bill protests to be released from prison next month
- Chan Tong-kai is wanted in Taiwan in connection with death of pregnant girlfriend Poon Hiu-wing
- Chan has been in prison for money laundering but will be free to leave the city once he is released on October 23
The Hongkonger at the centre of the firestorm over the now-abandoned extradition bill, who is wanted in connection with a murder in Taiwan, is expected to be released from prison on October 23, the Post has learned.
Chan Tong-kai is a suspect in the death of his pregnant girlfriend, but cannot be transferred to the self-ruled island because the two places lack an extradition agreement.
Presently in jail in Hong Kong after being found guilty of money-laundering, Chan was expected to be released from the Pik Uk Correctional Institution next month, a source said.
Lawmaker Ann Chiang Lai-wan, of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, visited Chan in July and tried to persuade him to surrender to Taiwan authorities.
Chiang told the Post she had no contact with Chan since the visit.
“I said I would like to visit him again after the meeting last time. But we ended up having no further contact,” she said. “But I know a priest has been working [on the case].”
