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Five individuals, four Filipinos and one Bangladeshi, who have been accused of indecently assaulting a young girl, have been sent back to jail. Their case has been adjourned until February 29 next year, which means they will have spent over a year in jail since their arrest.
The accused individuals are Jimwoel Macaraig (53), Julie Arcega (32), Gina Villanueva, Benjur Macaraig (46), and MD Moazzim-hossain (42). The incident allegedly took place on January 3 inside an apartment on Kung Om Road in Yuen Long.
Judge Pang Chung Ping reluctantly agreed to the defense counsel's request for a further postponement of the case. The judge emphasized the importance of expediting the trial due to the young age of the alleged victim, who is only 10 years old. However, when the prosecution was asked to respond to the adjournment request, they did not object.
The counsel for the first defendant requested the postponement, stating that they had only received a copy of the relevant video evidence on the morning of the hearing and had not had the opportunity to watch or review it. The counsel also mentioned the need to review additional documents in preparation for a potential trial.
In a previous hearing, all the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, claiming they were not present at the location where the alleged indecent assault occurred. It was revealed that all the individuals involved in the case were neighbors in Tuen Mun, and the parents of the girl were friends with the accused. The girl was alone in the apartment when the alleged indecent assault took place.
Furthermore, it was disclosed that one of the accused, B Macaraig, faces an additional charge of injuring the child and has a history of three previous criminal records. The prosecutor also mentioned that B Macaraig had previously jumped bail in an immigration case.
During earlier hearings at Tuen Mun Court, all the defendants applied for bail but were denied. No application for bail was renewed at the District Court.
菲律宾10岁女孩被猥亵案推迟
五名个人，四名菲律宾人和一名孟加拉国人，被指控猥亵一名年轻女孩，已被送回监狱。 他们的案件已押后至明年2月29日，这意味着他们被捕后将在监狱里度过一年多的时间。
被告是 Jimwoel Macaraig（53 岁）、Julie Arcega（32 岁）、Gina Villanueva、Benjur Macaraig（46 岁）和 MD Moazzim-hossain（42 岁）。 据称，事件于1月3日发生在元朗宫庵路一间公寓内。
法官彭中平无奈同意辩护律师提出的案件进一步延期审理的请求。 法官强调，由于受害人年仅 10 岁，因此加快审判的重要性。 不过，当检方被要求回应休庭要求时，他们并没有反对。
第一被告的律师请求推迟，称他们在听证会当天上午才收到相关视频证据的副本，没有机会观看或审查。 该律师还提到需要审查其他文件，为可能的审判做准备。
在之前的听证会上，所有被告均对指控表示不认罪，并声称他们并不在所谓的非礼发生地点。 据透露，涉案人士均为屯门邻居，而女童父母亦是被告的朋友。 当所谓的非礼事件发生时，女孩独自一人在公寓里。
此外，据透露，其中一名被告 B Macaraig 面临伤害儿童的额外指控，并有三项犯罪记录。 检察官还提到，B Macaraig 此前曾在一起移民案件中保释。
早前在屯门法院聆讯时，所有被告均申请保释，但遭拒绝。 地方法院没有重新提出保释申请。
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