Hong Kong police have said they will pursue Cantopop singer Tommy Yuen Man-on “to the end” after he failed to appear in court to face a shoplifting charge.
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The force on Thursday condemned Yuen’s “shameful act” of fleeing Hong Kong to avoid facing justice, calling it a blatant challenge to the rule of law.
“All offenders should not have delusions that they can escape justice by fleeing Hong Kong,” a police spokesman said.
He said police would pursue fugitives to the end unless they surrendered themselves.
Yuen, a former member of the defunct Cantopop boy band E-kids, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday night that he had already left Hong Kong and had never thought of appearing in court.
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He was due to appear in Kowloon City Court on Wednesday on a count of theft for allegedly stealing HK$144.50 (US$18.40) worth of snacks and drinks from a supermarket last month.