HK man dies on diving holiday in Indonesia
A 41-year-old Hong Kong man died on a scuba-diving trip to Sulawesi Selatan province in Indonesia on Wednesday. The Jakarta Post said the man known as Felix Tsang Ngai surfaced suddenly off a beach at Tanjung Bira and may have exhausted his air supply.
Guard jailed eight years for acid killing of wife
A security guard was jailed for eight years for pouring two bottles of acid over the head of his wife, who subsequently died. Wong Chi-sing, 61, was earlier found guilty of manslaughter in the Court of First Instance over the death in Sha Tin, last year of Song Ziqin, 40, who he had accused of having an affair.
Hole-in-heart error earns HK$1.3m payout
A student, 21, who had a hole mistakenly created in his heart at birth was awarded HK$1.3 million. The Hospital Authority earlier admitted liability for medical negligence committed by Dr Rita Sung Yn-tz on Fung Chun-man, which left him with the physical condition of a 50-year-old.