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RTHK
4 days ago
- RTHK
Four held over HK$1.3m theft from student union
Four held over HK$1.3m theft from student union Police accuse the suspects of embezzling the student union's funds and using the money to pay off credit card debts and for personal spending. File photo: RTHK Four people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing around HK$1.3 million from the Lingnan University Students' Union. Two of them are current executive committee members of the union and the other two are former members. The suspects are aged from 21 to 24. Police allege that they embezzled the student union's funds and used the money to pay off credit card debts and for personal spending. "The investigation showed that the student union is a legal and registered society. Any cheques issued from their bank account require signatures from two executive committee members to be redeemed and take effect," chief inspector Au Yeung Tak said. Police allege that two former executive committee members signed four cheques totalling HK$1.3 million between April 2024 and April 2025. Officers also seized items such as computers, phones, bank documents and credit cards. In response to RTHK's enquiry, Lingnan University said it's learning about the incident and will fully cooperate with the police investigation.
RTHK
4 days ago
- RTHK
Four held over HK$1.3m theft from student union
Four held over HK$1.3m theft from student union Police accuse the suspects of embezzling the student union's funds and using the money to pay off credit card debts and for personal spending. File photo: RTHK Four people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing around HK$1.3 million from the Lingnan University Students' Union. Two of them are current executive committee members of the union and the other two are former members. The suspects are aged from 21 to 24. Police allege that they embezzled the student union's funds and used the money to pay off credit card debts and for personal spending. "The investigation showed that the student union is a legal and registered society. Any cheques issued from their bank account require signatures from two executive committee members to be redeemed and take effect," chief inspector Au Yeung Tak said. Police allege that two former executive committee members signed four cheques totalling HK$1.3 million between April 2024 and April 2025. Officers also seized items such as computers, phones, bank documents and credit cards. In response to RTHK's enquiry, Lingnan University said it's learning about the incident and will fully cooperate with the police investigation.
HKFP
4 days ago
- HKFP
4 Lingnan University students arrested over alleged HK$1 million theft
Four students at Lingnan University in Hong Kong have been arrested for allegedly stealing HK$1 million from the students' union funds. Three male students and one female student, aged 21 to 24, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of theft and conspiracy to steal, local media outlets reported on Thursday. The four were reportedly detained on Wednesday for investigation. A source who declined to be identified confirmed the arrests to HKFP. The Lingnan University Students' Union president, Hong Cheuk-in, declined to comment on the case. The alleged theft took place between 2024 and 2025 and involved around HK$1 million of students' union funds, according to media reports. Police are expected to meet the press on Thursday to provide more information about the investigation. HKFP has contacted Lingnan University for comment. HK01 reported in November that a self-proclaimed Lingnan University student had accused members of the students' union of embezzlement in a mass email to the school. Lai denied the accusation at that time.
