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1. The applicants, who were the 2nd and 3rd accused at the trial, and a third person, who was the 1st accused, faced a charge that on 9th May 1986 at Lek Yuen Estate, Shatin, New, Territories, Hong Kong, together with LAM Wai-Leung, YIP Chung-hung and other persons unknown, they murdered LAI Wai-kai. The 1st accused was acquitted and discharged. The applicants were each found not guilty of the charge of murder but found guilty of the charge of manslaughter. Each was sentenced to imprisonment for