The Coroner’s Court is expected to deliver a long-awaited verdict on Wednesday for an inquest into one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters, in which 39 residents died after a collision between two ferries near Lamma Island in 2012.
After the government commissioned an inquiry into the causes of the tragedy later that year, families of victims decided to opt out, citing difficulties in securing legal representation and the expectation that an inquest would occur in the future.
Initially,…
Hong Kong set to receive long-awaited inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma ferry crash
