Mirror boy band Hong Kong concert tragedy probe may reveal criminal negligence caused screen to fall, severely injuring two dancers
- Sources say preliminary findings show ‘criminal elements’ and ‘human negligence’ may be involved
- Government task force report led by Leisure and Cultural Services Department report could be revealed as early as Friday
Criminal negligence may be involved in a horrific accident at a concert by Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror that left a dancer with critical injuries, an investigation into the tragedy is expected to reveal.
Government sources said a report by the government task force set up to investigate the tragedy could be published, as well as a separate report by police, could be unveiled as early as Friday.
A source added that police and the interdepartmental task force had consulted the Department of Justice for legal advice before the reports were released.
“Preliminary findings showed that there are criminal elements, and human negligence might be involved,” one source said.
A major inquiry was launched after dancer Mo Li Ka-yin, 27, suffered serious spinal cord injuries after a four-by-four-metre overhead video screen weighing 560kg crashed to the stage after a supporting cable broke during a Mirror concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum on July 28.
