By The SUN
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| Eastern Court magistrate denied bail, citing seriousness of the case and strong evidence vs accused |
A Filipino construction worker who is accused of slashing the
face and head of a fellow Filipino in Wanchai 12 days ago failed in his attempt
to apply for bail at Eastern Court today, Friday.
Through his duty lawyer, Romeo D. Miranda offered to post cash
bail of $3,000, surrender his passport and report regularly to any police
station. He said he just wanted to see his three-year-old son and five-year-old
daughter again.
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The lawyer also pointed to Miranda’s wife who was in the
dock, looking pained, while the court proceedings were going on.
However, the prosecution opposed the bail application.
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After considering the application for a few minutes,
Principal Magistrate Ada Yim decided to reject it, saying the court “did not see any material change in the
circumstances of the case.”
The
magistrate also said it was necessary to continue keeping the accused behind
bars so he could not commit another offence or interfere with the witnesses.
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She
also cited the seriousness of the case and the strength of the evidence against
the accused.
Miranda
was arrested along with Filipino driver Delfin D. Villaremo, 55, two days after
they allegedly attacked two other men outside the Tai Wo Street Playground in
Wanchai in the evening of Oct. 9.
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The
injured men were taken to Ruttonjee
Hospital while their attackers fled.
The
defendants were arrested separately in the morning of Oct. 11 and charged in
court two days later.
Miranda
was charged with wounding for allegedly using a kitchen knife to stab and slash
Benson Jy
Mateo Agunoy.
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Villaremo was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm
for allegedly attacking William L. Maun at the same place.
At their initial court appearance, Villaremo was allowed to
post bail for $1,000 on condition that he would report to police as required,
surrender his passport, and would not leave Hong Kong.
Miranda was remanded in jail custody as he did not apply for bail then.
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