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| Cheung Chau island |
A Filipino detained for allegedly trying to break into a
building on Cheung Chau Island last month had his application to post $5,000
bail refused by the magistrate.
Teofilo Pila, a 28-year-old bartender in Central, appeared
before Magistrate Bina Chainrai to apply for bail, but the magistrate rejected
his application at the recommendation of the prosecution.
Chainrai said Pila could not be granted bail because of the
possibility that he would return to the island and re-offend. But she said he
could pursue his bail application at the High Court.
Pila, a Hong Kong resident, was charged with attempted
burglary on Aug 30 after he was arrested for trespassing into a building on Hok
Loo Lane with intent to steal.
The defendant allegedly tried to escape when somebody saw
him break into a room on the second floor of the building, but witnesses were
able to identify him in the crowd before police arrested him.
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Chainrai adjourned the case until Oct 25 for further
investigation. – Vir B. Lumicao
