Policemen charged with MIPO over murder case while businessman faces offence of aiding and abetting
2016-12-20
Two police officers have been charged by the ICAC today (December 20) with misconduct in public office (MIPO) in relation to a murder case under investigation by the Police, while a metal works businessman faces an offence of aiding and abetting MIPO.
Lee Yuen-fook, 47, Police Constable, and Yip Kwok-leung, 50, Police Station Sergeant, face a joint charge of MIPO, contrary to Common Law.
Co-defendant Hung Wai-ming, 46, a metal works businessman, faces a charge of aiding and abetting, counselling and procuring MIPO, contrary to Common Law.
The defendants will appear at the Kowloon City Magistracy on Thursday (December 22) for mention.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, Lee was a Police Constable attached to Tin Shui Wai Division, while Yip was a Station Sergeant attached to Kowloon City District. Hung was an operator of a metallic engineering company.
The joint charge alleges that between October 8, 2014 and June 7, 2015, Lee and Yip, in the course of or in relation to their public offices, without reasonable excuse or justification, wilfully and intentionally misconducted themselves by:
(i) procuring and obtaining confidential information about a murder case under investigation by the Police;
(ii) divulging the confidential information to Hung with the knowledge that Hung would transmit such information to the suspects of the murder case;
(iii) discussing between themselves the state and strength of the evidence in the murder case as revealed in the confidential information for the purpose of advising two suspects of the murder case as to how to conduct themselves upon the investigation of them by the Police; and
(iv) requesting a monetary reward for their acts referred to in (i) to (iii).
The other charge alleges that during the same period, Hung aided and abetted, counselled and procured Lee, in the course of or in relation to his public office, without reasonable excuse or justification, to wilfully and intentionally misconduct himself by acting together with another police officer to take the above courses of action, including discussing with Hung the state and strength of the evidence in the murder case.
The Police have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during the investigation.
The defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance on Thursday.
Lee Yuen-fook, 47, Police Constable, and Yip Kwok-leung, 50, Police Station Sergeant, face a joint charge of MIPO, contrary to Common Law.
Co-defendant Hung Wai-ming, 46, a metal works businessman, faces a charge of aiding and abetting, counselling and procuring MIPO, contrary to Common Law.
The defendants will appear at the Kowloon City Magistracy on Thursday (December 22) for mention.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, Lee was a Police Constable attached to Tin Shui Wai Division, while Yip was a Station Sergeant attached to Kowloon City District. Hung was an operator of a metallic engineering company.
The joint charge alleges that between October 8, 2014 and June 7, 2015, Lee and Yip, in the course of or in relation to their public offices, without reasonable excuse or justification, wilfully and intentionally misconducted themselves by:
(i) procuring and obtaining confidential information about a murder case under investigation by the Police;
(ii) divulging the confidential information to Hung with the knowledge that Hung would transmit such information to the suspects of the murder case;
(iii) discussing between themselves the state and strength of the evidence in the murder case as revealed in the confidential information for the purpose of advising two suspects of the murder case as to how to conduct themselves upon the investigation of them by the Police; and
(iv) requesting a monetary reward for their acts referred to in (i) to (iii).
The other charge alleges that during the same period, Hung aided and abetted, counselled and procured Lee, in the course of or in relation to his public office, without reasonable excuse or justification, to wilfully and intentionally misconduct himself by acting together with another police officer to take the above courses of action, including discussing with Hung the state and strength of the evidence in the murder case.
The Police have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during the investigation.
The defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearance on Thursday.