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Hostage taker's bail denied again

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By Marieta Heidi Ilalio 11 July 2025, 7:30PM

A bail application from a 46-year-old Chinese national who shot a police officer and held his ex-wife hostage for three hours in his Siusega shop was denied again by the Supreme Court.

By Marieta Heidi Ilalio 11 July 2025, 7:30PM

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