Carson Yeung's lawyer asks for case to be thrown out
The lawyer for Carson Yeung has asked for the Birmingham owner's case to be thrown out.
Harris says police delays have resulted in an unfair trial. He told the judge that the police started investigating Yeung's financial transactions in 2008 but did not arrest him until June 2011, 10 years after the transactions began.
Harris claims the elapsed time means the lawyers were unable to obtain the relevant documents to help his defense as financial institutions in Hong Kong are only required to hold on to documents for the previous seven years.
Birmingham City Football Club owner pleads 'not guilty' at trial
Carson Yeung, the owner of Birmingham City Football Club has pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial for money laundering in Hong Kong today. The 52-year-old businessman was arrested in 2011.
He faces five charges of money laundering totalling nearly £60m. His lawyers have tried to stop proceedings against him.
Carson Yeung at a Birmingham City game in 2011 Credit: PA
Birmingham CIty Football Club owner Carson Yeung is due to go on trial in Hong Kong today. The 52-year-old businessman was arrested in 2011. He faces five charges of money laundering totalling nearly 60 million pounds.
Carson Yeung leaving court in Hong Kong this morning Credit: PA Pictures
A Hong Kong judge has granted Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung's request to postpone his trial on money laundering charges. It was due to start today.
Yeung's newly appointed lawyer, Jospeh Tsa, asked that the trial be adjourned until April 29th next year on the grounds that more time was needed to prepare their case.
District Court Judge Douglas Yau granted the request earlier this morning.
Yeung is facing five counts of money laundering, involving more than 720 million Hong Kong dollars ($92million) and depositing money into bank accounts from January 2001 to December 2007.
The football club owner was arrested and charged in June 2011.
Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung leaves the court in Hong Kong Credit: PA
A Hong Kong judge has granted Carson Yeung's request to postpone the start of his trial on money laundering charges. He was arrested in June last year and denies the charges.
A Hong Kong court has postponed the trial of Birmingham City president and single largest shareholder Carson Yeung. He was due to go on trial on suspicion of money laundering after being arrested in June last year. Yeung denies the charges. More to follow.
