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election and then served as a member of Yuen Long District Council. He has a clear record.
331. We have considered the mitigation put forward by Mr Esmond Wong on D45’s behalf. We grant D45 a one-third discount (of 28 months) for his timely plea; a 3-month deduction for his possible mistake as to the lawfulness of the Scheme. We also take into account the materials contained in his mitigation bundle including letters written by D45, his family, schoolmates, colleagues and friends and his public service, for which we grant him an additional 2-month deduction.
332. Apart from the above, we are unable do not see any factors which may reduce the sentence of D45. Thus, D45’s sentence is reduced to 4 years and 3 months’ (51 months) imprisonment.
333. Similar to the case of D44, we are prepared to accept that he is now a changed man. We trust that the authorities would take this into account when considering remission.
D47 Yu Wai-ming Winnie
334. D47 is now aged 37 and married. Prior to her arrest, she was a registered nurse and worked for the Hospital Authority as a Health Informatics Analyst. She has a clear record.
335. D47 is convicted after trial. We have considered in full the mitigation put forward by Mr Shek on her behalf. We grant D47 a 3-month deduction for her possible mistake as to the lawfulness of the Scheme.
