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Man denied bail after 11 years on the run

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He fled his trial to the Philippines but has returned because his roots are here

A man who surrendered to police this month after jumping bail for more than a decade had his bail application refused by the District Court yesterday.

Lai Yiu-ling spent 11 years in the Philippines with his wife and two children running a small garment business but felt he had to return to Hong Kong and face the music, defence counsel Munira Moosdeen told the court.

He applied for bail but was refused and will be in custody until the trial in February.

Lai was on trial in 1993 on several charges, including handling stolen goods and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

But on the third day of the trial, he jumped bail and left for the Philippines.

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