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A Filipino was jailed for 20 months while his female Chinese co-accused was sentenced to 22 months imprisonment by the District Court after they pleaded guilty to 11 counts of criminal damage to other people’s front doors, and then failing to appear in a lower court’s hearing while on bail.
Jose Antonio Peralta, aged 51 years, and Tsang Pui-ki, aged
45, were sentenced on Monday (October 26) by Judge Stanley Chan.
The two pleaded guilty to violation of sections 60(1) and
63(2) of the Crimes Ordinance as each of the criminal damage charges was read to
them, and failing to surrender to custody without reasonable cause, contrary to
section 9L(1) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance.
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The duo’s string of offenses began on August 11, 2021, when
they damaged the front door and iron gate of Room 920, Shin Lai House, Shin
Ming Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories -- the first of eight charges where
they were jointly charged.
This was followed by the following:
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On August 11, 2021, they damaged the door and front
gate of Room 2401, Ko Sui House, Ko Cheung Court, Yau Tong, Kowloon.
· On August 13, 2021, they damaged the door and iron gate of Room 204, Shin Leung House, Long Shin Estate, Yuen Long, New Territories.
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On August 16, 2021, they damaged the iron gate
of Room 907, Wang Fu House, Wang Tau Hom Estate, Wang Tau Hom, Kowloon.
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On August 17, 2021, they damaged the door and iron
gate of Room 3209, Ching On House, Tsz Ching Estate, Tsz Wan Shan, Kowloon.
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On August 18, 2021, they damaged the door and iron
gate of Room 1103, Ming Yu House, Kin Ming Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New
Territories.
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On September 10, 2021, they damaged the door and
iron gate of Room 2402, Yue Sang House, Kin Sang Estate, Tuen Mun, New
Territories.
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On September 13, 2021, they conspired with a
person known as "Mr. Lau to damage the door of Room 3417, Tak On House,
Hau Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories.
Tsang, on her own, committed the following:
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On August 18, 2021, damaged the front door of Flat
G, 15th Floor, Block 2, Beneville, No. 18 Tuen Kwai Road, Tuen Mun, New
Territories.
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On September 6, 2021, damaged the door and iron
gate of Room 911, Tao Tak House, Lei Cheng Uk Estate, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon.
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On September 10, 2021, she damaged the door and iron
gate of Room 1019, Lee Fung House, Lee On Estate, Ma Shan On, New Territories.
The two were subsequently arrested and charged before the
Kwun Tong Court, which released them on bail after a hearing.
However, the two did not show up for their next hearing on July
5, 2022, which led to their arrest and elevation of their case to the Distrct Court.
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