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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2091207/man-jailed-holding-hong-kong-money-exchange-fake-grenadeLaw and Crime
Man jailed for holding up Hong Kong money exchange with a fake grenade and air pistol
Defendant says he never intended to hurt anyone and he needed the money to pay back loan sharks
An unemployed man who robbed a money exchange shopfor HK$150,000 to pay back debts to cover the medical costs of his late girlfriend whom he loved for 18 years was jailed for eight years on Thursday. Photo: Nora Tam
An unemployed man who robbed a money exchange for HK$150,000 to pay back debts to cover the medical costs of his late girlfriend was jailed for eight years on Thursday.
The High Court heard that on July 12 last year, Yau Hoi-shan, 36, approached Hui’s Brothers Money Exchange Company in Wan Chai and threatened staff to give him HK$200,000 or they would all die. He took out a green grenade-like object and pulled out its safety pin, leaving staff with no alternative but to hand over HK$100,000 and 50,000 yuan.