Mother of murder victim Poon Hiu-wing pleads with Hong Kong, Taiwan for swift transfer of suspect

The February 2018 murder of Poon Hui-wing in Taipei prompted the Hong Kong government to propose a controversial extradition bill the following year in a bid to send Chan Tong-kai, the pregnant woman’s former boyfriend and suspect in her killing, back to Taiwan to face trial. But rather than a narrow legislative measure to pave the way for a handover in this one case, city officials tabled a bill that would have allowed extradition to other jurisdictions including the Chinese mainland. Concern…