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Murder victim’s mother pleads with Hong Kong, Taiwan for swift transfer of suspect following Taipei’s visa concession
- Poon Hiu-wing’s mother pins hopes on a Taiwan visa concession to break the political deadlock over the suspect’s long-awaited surrender to the island
- Chan Tong-kai’s case was at the centre of the extradition bill crisis, the trigger for months of anti-government unrest
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The mother of a murder victim in a politically deadlocked case between Hong Kong and Taiwan has pleaded with both governments to allow the swift transfer of the confessed killer, now that Taipei has offered a visa concession.
Speaking to the South China Morning Post after her 19-year-old daughter Poon Hiu-wing’s death triggered months of anti-government protests last year in Hong Kong, the mother revealed on Friday her profound sense of despair and helplessness at the resulting chaos in her home city as she grieved a personal tragedy.
Pregnant Poon’s 2018 killing in Taipei prompted the Hong Kong government last year to propose a controversial extradition bill to have murder suspect Chan Tong-kai sent back to Taiwan to face trial, following the boyfriend’s return to the city.
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But rather than propose a one-off arrangement to facilitate the handover, city officials tabled a version also allowing extradition to mainland China, leading to months of unrest even after the proposed legislation was eventually withdrawn.
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Mother of Poon Hiu-wing hopes Hong Kong government will liaise with Taiwan over return of her accuse
Mother of Poon Hiu-wing hopes Hong Kong government will liaise with Taiwan over return of her accuse
In an emotional interview, the mother, who asked to remain anonymous, said: “From the very beginning, we have always asked the government only to deal with my daughter’s case.”
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