Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The father of exiled Hong Kong democracy activist Anna Kwok was convicted Monday under provisions of the territory's sweeping national security laws that make handling the financial assets of fugitives a criminal offense.
Kwok Yin-sang was found guilty after a four-day trial at West Kowloon Magistrates Court of attempting to cash out an $11,360 life and personal accident insurance policy in his daughter's name despite an outstanding warrant for her arrest for "endangering national security" issued in 2023, three years after she fled to the United States.
Reading out his 90-minute-long judgment, Acting Principal Magistrate Andy Cheng said Kwok Yin-sang filled out forms in an attempt to access funds from the policy he had taken out for his daughter when she was a young child, despite knowing all rights legally transferred to her when she turned 18.
However, he did so with the help of an agent of the insurance company who subsequently testified against him in exchange for immunity from potential prosecution on fraud or false instruments charges.
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