Biggest case for Stephen Fung, who served force for 32 years, was arrest of gangster Kwai Ping-hung
Senior police officer Stephen Fung Kin-man who leapt to his death from a Kwai Chung estate yesterday first tried to kill himself after anti-graft officers asked for his co-operation in a case against music impresario Abba Chan Tat-chee.
Fung, 49, had been on leave from the force since a suicide attempt in March.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption, which brought the money-laundering case against Chan, distanced itself yesterday from Fung. 'We have never announced that he was under our investigation in any case,' a spokeswoman said.
'Uncle Ba' Chan, 59, who was arrested with three others in February, pleaded guilty this week to six charges of money laundering, conspiracy to steal, theft and conspiracy to defraud involving a total of HK$63 million, and a further nine conspiracy and money-laundering charges to which he pleaded not guilty were left on file.
Sentencing was adjourned until the end of the trial and the judge adjourned Chan's case to March 5 for mention. Chan was released on HK$400,000 bail.
Government sources said there were no plans for Fung to appear as a witness in the case. He had not been approached since March so did not have 'a clear status either as a witness or a suspect'.