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| The gang fight happened inside this playground in Wanchai |
A Filipino driver who came to the rescue of a friend who got into a brawl in Wanchai last year was jailed for six weeks on Wednesday, Oct. 18 after being found guilty of wounding.
Delfin Villaremo, 55, was meted the sentence after
trial at Eastern Court. He has been in jail since Oct. 3 when he was adjudged
guilty after trial by Eastern Magistrate Tsang Chung-yiu.
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Villaremo was found to have wounded fellow Filipino,
William L. Maun, during a melee inside
the Tai Wo Street Playground in Wanchai on Oct. 9 last year.
The defendant was first brought to court along with his
co-accused and friend, Romeo Miranda, who was charged separately of slashing
another Filipino, Benson Jy Mateo, in the face.
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The court heard that Villaremo had rushed to the
playground to help Miranda who was then being ganged up on by a group of Filipino and
Chinese males.
Initially, Villaremo had indicated to the court that
he wanted to plead guilty to the charge but Magistrate Jason Wan told him to
seek help from the Duty Lawyer Service as he was not assisted by counsel.
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On the advice of the lawyer who assisted him,
Villaremo changed his mind and pleaded not guilty to the charge, resulting in
him being put on trial in September.
Wounding is an offence punishable with up to three
years in jail.
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| PADALA NA! |
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