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Tai Po fire inquiry panel to delay submitting final report to late October: source

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An independent committee investigating the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po will delay submitting its final report to late October, a month later than originally planned. The delay is attributed to the need for additional time to review documents. The report is expected to be submitted to Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee.

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Deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court

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The independent committee examining the Wang Fuk Court blaze will delay its final report to late October.

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A source confirmed to SCMP on Saturday that the report was likely to be submitted to Chief Executive John Lee in late October.

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An independent committee examining the causes of Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze will delay submitting its final report to late October, a month later than expected, citing the need for more time to review documents, the South China Morning Post has learned.

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A source confirmed to SCMP on Saturday that the report was likely to be submitted to Chief Executive John Lee in late October.

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The independent committee examining the Wang Fuk Court blaze will delay its final report to late October.

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The delay is due to the need for more time to review documents.

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Originally the report was expected in September.

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The committee is judge-led.

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