A Hong Kong dancer left paralysed after being struck by a giant screen at a concert by popular Cantopop boy band Mirror testified for the first time in court on Monday, with his lawyer revealing he had received treatment in Beijing and Thailand after the accident. The District Court assessed the damages to be awarded to Mo Li Kai-yin after finding Studiodanz liable for compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance following the accident at Hong Kong Coliseum on July 28, 2022. Li, 31,...
A Hong Kong dancer left paralysed after being struck by a giant screen during a 2022 concert by popular boy band Mirror has clarified that neither he nor his family had raised any funds after the death of his pastor father. Reminding his supporters to beware of scammers, Mo Li Kai-yin said in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he was grateful for the concern shown in recent days over online reports about his family, following the death of his father, Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam. But he added: “We...
The father of Mo Li Kai-yin, the dancer paralysed by a falling giant screen during a 2022 concert by popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror, has died. The Christian Ministry Institute on Saturday announced the death of Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, who spent years advocating for his 31-year-old son after the accident shocked the city. “Reverend Li devoted his life to loving the Lord,” the institute said of its former president. “The beautiful traces of his life will live on in the hearts of his...