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| Hong Kong releases murder suspect who sparked protest crisis | Hong Kong releases murder suspect who sparked protest crisis |
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| Hong Kong has released the murder suspect whose case led to plans to change extradition rules which then triggered the city's mass protests. | |
| Chan Tong-kai is accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan last year before fleeing back to Hong Kong. | |
| But Hong Kong and Taiwan do not have an extradition treaty, and his case was cited when the government proposed amending the law. | But Hong Kong and Taiwan do not have an extradition treaty, and his case was cited when the government proposed amending the law. |
| He was in jail for money laundering for withdrawing money from her credit card. | |
| Leaving prison on Wednesday, the 20-year old apologised to the victim's family and said that he was willing to turn himself in to Taiwanese police to face charges. | |
| The proposed bill would have allowed for Hong Kong to extradite criminal suspects to places it doesn't have an extradition treaty with, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. | The proposed bill would have allowed for Hong Kong to extradite criminal suspects to places it doesn't have an extradition treaty with, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. |
| Critics of the planned law feared that extradition to mainland China could subject people to arbitrary detention and unfair trials. | Critics of the planned law feared that extradition to mainland China could subject people to arbitrary detention and unfair trials. |
| The controversial bill is expected to be formally withdrawn on Wednesday at its second reading in parliament. | The controversial bill is expected to be formally withdrawn on Wednesday at its second reading in parliament. |
| After the bill sparked city-wide protests, the government announced in July that it would suspend the bill. | After the bill sparked city-wide protests, the government announced in July that it would suspend the bill. |
| The formal withdrawal could only take place after parliament resumed in October. | The formal withdrawal could only take place after parliament resumed in October. |
| Last week, parliament proceedings were interrupted when opposition lawmakers heckled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. | Last week, parliament proceedings were interrupted when opposition lawmakers heckled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. |
| Although the Hong Kong protests started over the extradition bill, they have since widened to call for full democracy and less interference from Beijing. | Although the Hong Kong protests started over the extradition bill, they have since widened to call for full democracy and less interference from Beijing. |