Gangster alibi creator jailed for six years
A man who created alibis for gangsters found guilty of killing a senior member of a rival triad society was jailed yesterday for six years.
Chong Fai-shing, 29, had pleaded guilty in the Court of First Instance to manslaughter over the death of Lee Tai-lung, 41, on August 4, 2009.
The court heard that Chong arranged high-speed boats to transport the attackers, who were from Hong Kong but were on the mainland, to the city to carry out the attack, and then took them back to the mainland.
Lee was killed by several men outside the Shangri-la Hotel in Mody Road. He was rammed by a car before being stabbed.
The attack was allegedly masterminded by Leung Kwok-chung, a senior member of the Tai Kok Tsui faction of the Wo Shing Wo triad group. Prosecutors alleged that Leung held a grudge after Lee smashed a bottle of whisky over his head during a fight in July 2006 at the 80's Style Lounge in Prat Avenue. Leung was left with a scar across his face and throat.
Leung and three other men were on the run from police.
Mr Justice Alan Wright said Chong's role in the murder was important and ruled he would have known about the attack. Taking into account that Chong was not the mastermind behind the killing, the judge sentenced Chong to six years' imprisonment.
The three attackers, Lee Wan-kong, 37, Lo Chin-wang, 46, and Lee Chun-kong, 23, were jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.
