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Hong Kong Pair Convicted in Murder, HK$3.6 Million Ransom Plot

Two individuals in Hong Kong have been convicted of murder and a blackmail plot involving a HK$3.6 million ransom. They killed a man over a financial dispute and then attempted to extort money from his wife, despite the victim already being deceased.

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