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| Magsino on her way to her first court appearance after her arrest (The Standard photo) |
The case against a 44-year-old Filipina domestic helper
whose parked car had killed a French woman and caused serious injuries to four other people more
than a year ago in Central, was transferred to the District Court today, Feb.
3.
Eastern
Court Magistrate Jason Wan ordered the transfer to the
higher court after prosecutors added a second charge against Reshielle Lagurin
Magsino, who was, however, allowed to remain on bail until her next court
appearance on Feb.23
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Magsino is
charged with causing death by dangerous driving, after the car she had parked on
Peel Street in Central at about 8pm on Dec 10, 2021, rolled down backwards at a
fast clip, hitting a group of people standing at the junction with Staunton
Street, before getting wedged on steel rails.
Among
those hit was 27-year-old French woman Elodie Ma, who was rushed to Queen Mary
Hospital in critical condition, and died less than 24 hours later.
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Initial
police report said she was trapped under the vehicle with car plate FL9192, and
had to be freed by a group of bystanders.
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| Dash cam in another vehicle recorded the exact moment the car hit a group of people on Staunton St |
The police also said seven other people were injured, including another French woman who was also listed in critical condition initially.
But in court today, prosecutors added a second charge of “causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving” against Magsino and listed only four casualties: Truong Lise Pui Yee, Riachi Julien, Moroz Dean Ian and Hui Yat-yuen.
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The amended charges were translated and read out in Tagalog to Magsino, who looked distraught but answered calmly when asked if she understood what she was being accused of.
As the charges were not read out in their original
English version, two court spectators, who turned out to be friends of the
deceased Ma, scrambled to ask the interpreter outside court what had just transpired.
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Magistrate Wan told Magsino that because of the
seriousness of the charges against her, the case would be transferred to a
higher court, either for plea or for trial.
He told the defendant to attend the next court hearing
at the District Court on Feb 23 at 9:30am so she can plead to the charges.
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If she planned to give an alibi, she needed to inform the prosecution at least 10 days before the next hearing.
Meantime, if she needed
a lawyer she could apply for one with the Legal Aid Department.
Magsino’s $10,000 bail was extended on the same
conditions as before: that she would submit her travel document to court, not
leave Hong Kong, remain at the Deepwater Bay address she had given, and report to
the Aberdeen Police Station every Sunday, 6pm to 9pm.
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