The suspects were charged with 25 counts, including manslaughter, money laundering and tax evasion.
The Wang Fuk Court residential estate fire in Nov. 2025, in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy over theIn a statement on Wednesday, authorities said police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption charged the suspects with 25 counts.
Money laundering, attempting to pervert the course of public justice and tax evasion were also among the allegations. A resident of Wang Fuk Court retrieves belongings five months after the deadly fire, on Apr. 20 in in Hong Kong. The seven people played different roles in the major renovation project of Wang Fuk Court. The two companies charged are the project consultancy firm and the main contractor involved in the project.
In March, police said they arrested 38 people on accusations related to the complex, including manslaughter and fraud. Nine have been charged, police said. The anti-graft agency said in the same month that they also arrested 23 people on suspicion of offenses such as bribery and conspiracy to defraud.
Victor Dawes, a lawyer representing an independent committee conducting an ongoing inquiry into the fire’s cause, previously said almost all fire safety systems failed on the day of the blaze because of human error.
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