A couple, consisting of a 24-year-old man and his 22-year-old girlfriend, has been charged with the offense of preventing the proper burial of two baby boys. The accused individuals, identified as Lam Tsz-hon, a warehouse keeper, and Chau Ying-wah, a public relations employee, appeared before a magistrate's court in Fan Ling.
The distressing discovery of the infants, who were born in 2022 and 2023, came to light when cleaners, responding to rent arrears, found the babies soaked in liquid-filled glass jars in a unit rented by the couple in Mei Hang Building, Tuen Mun.
During the court hearing presided over by Magistrate Kenneth Chan Ping-chau, the couple faced charges related to the prevention of burial for both infants. It was alleged that Lam and Chau hindered the burial of one baby in 2022 at a zinc hut in Ha Tsuen, Tin Shui Wai, and the other baby last year in the Tuen Mun unit.
Although no pleas were taken during the hearing, the defendants reportedly confessed to the charges. They claimed that the incidents occurred at different times and places. The case has been adjourned until June 3 to allow for DNA tests to confirm the couple's relationship to the infants and for medical reports to determine the cause of death. These procedures are expected to take place over the next 12 weeks.
Initially, the police believed that Lam and Chau were the parents of the infants. However, further tests are required to establish their relationship. Both Lam and Chau are currently in custody and did not apply for bail.
The couple's bail status will be reviewed at a hearing scheduled for next Tuesday. No hospital birth records were found for the two boys, and a preliminary autopsy did not reveal any apparent injuries. The liquid in which the infants were immersed will undergo further testing.
Lam, who is reportedly linked to the Sun Yee On triad, has a history of involvement in drug trafficking and criminal intimidation. He has claimed to be a triad member. On the other hand, Chau has a clean record. If convicted of preventing lawful burial, the couple could face a maximum sentence of seven years.
夫婦涉嫌阻礙嬰兒埋葬於罐中被控
一對夫婦，分別由一名24歲男子和他22歲的女友組成，被指控阻止兩名嬰兒得到適當的埋葬。被告分別為倉庫保管員林子翰和公關員周影華，他們出現在粉嶺裁判法院。
當清潔工人因應租金拖欠而前往位於屯門美亨大廈的被告租用單位時，令人不安的發現浮出水面，他們發現兩名嬰兒浸泡在填滿液體的玻璃罐中。這些嬰兒分別於2022年和2023年出生。
在由陳炳洲法官主持的法庭審訊期間，夫婦面臨阻礙兩名嬰兒埋葬的指控。指控指出，林子翰和周影華阻止了一名嬰兒於2022年被埋葬在屯門錫田圍的一個鋅屋中，以及去年另一名嬰兒被埋葬在同一屯門單位內。
雖然在審訊期間沒有要求答辯，被告據報承認了指控。他們聲稱這些事件發生在不同的時間和地點。此案已推遲到6月3日，以進行DNA測試以確認夫婦與嬰兒的關係，以及進行醫療報告以確定死因。這些程序預計將在接下來的12週內進行。
最初，警方認為林子翰和周影華是這些嬰兒的父母。然而，進一步的測試需要進一步確定他們的關係。目前，林子翰和周影華都被拘留，並且沒有申請保釋。
夫婦的保釋狀況將在下周二的聽證會上審查。這兩名男嬰沒有發現醫院的出生記錄，初步的驗屍並未發現明顯的傷害。這些嬰兒浸泡的液體將進一步進行測試。
據報導，林子翰與新義安幫有所關聯，曾參與販毒和恐嚇犯罪。他自稱是幫派成員。而周影華則沒有犯罪紀錄。如果被定罪為阻礙合法埋葬，這對夫婦最高可能面臨七年的刑期。
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