Lawyers for Hong Kong murder suspect who sparked extradition crisis say they have contacted Taiwan police, prosecutors on surrender

Victim’s mother, meanwhile, says she will not offer mitigating testimony for Chan Tong-kai if he has not boarded a flight by October 23

The 22-year-old was released nearly a year ago after a money-laundering case

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Murder suspect Chan Tong-kai leaves Hong Kong’s Pik Uk Correctional Institution with Anglican pastor Peter Koon by his side in October 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE

Published: 7:35pm, 12 Oct 2020Updated: 11:05pm, 12 Oct 2020

The Taiwanese law firm representing Chan Tong-kai, the Hong Kong murder suspect at the centre of last year’s extradition bill crisis, has finally contacted authorities on the self-ruled island about the man’s plans to surrender himself.

Chan was released nearly a year ago following his conviction on money-laundering charges brought by Hong Kong authorities unable to try him for murder due to jurisdictional issues.

Shortly after the Taipei-based law firm of Lee and Li issued its Monday statement, the mother of murder victim Poon Hiu-wing urged Chan to hurry up or lose her as a mitigating witness.

The mother of murder victim Poon Hiu-wing is photographed in Causeway Bay in 2018. She has remained anonymous throughout the case. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

“You are not a child any more. You are already 22 years old. Taiwan has already given you several options to surrender yourself. Why haven’t you done the procedures yet?” said Poon’s mother, who has remained unnamed.

“If you don’t board a flight to Taiwan by October 23, I will not mitigate for you.”

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