HongKong

Former Hong Kong civil servant jailed for misconduct applies for bail ahead of appeal




A former Hong Kong official serving nine months in jail for misconduct in public office applied for bail on Thursday, arguing his sentence could be completed by the time his appeal was heard.But Court of Appeal vice-president Wally Yeung Chun-kuen said he could not process Wilson Fung Wing-yip’s application without reading the testimonies of key witnesses who testified at the trial, which centred on property dealings involving his then-girlfriend.The judge adjourned the hearing to November 8…



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