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- The court fined Ku Chun-ho, the flat owner, HK$180,000 (US$23,160) for removing a load-bearing wall without approval during a HK$1 million renovation.
- The court found him responsible for verifying whether the wall was structural and for obtaining permission from the Buildings Department.
- Magistrate Lau Suk-han described the conduct as “wilful blindness” and said it endangered the building and surrounding properties.
