Yip Kai-foon | |
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葉繼歡 | |
Born | |
Died | 19 April 2017[1] Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China | (aged 55)
Nationality | Chinese |
Other names |
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Occupation | Gangster |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) |
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Criminal penalty | 36 years imprisonment (reduced from 41 years on appeal: 11 years from prior sentence, 30 years from new charges) |
Capture status | Captured |
Wanted since | 24 August 1989 |
Escaped | 24 August 1989 |
Escape end | 13 May 1996 |
Details | |
Weapons | Type 56 assault rifle |
Imprisoned at | Stanley Prison (1996) |
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Traditional Chinese | 葉繼歡 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 叶继欢 | ||||||||||
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Yip Kai-foon (Chinese: 葉繼歡; 12 June 1961 – 19 April 2017[1]), also known as "Teeth Dog" and "Goosehead", was an infamous Chinese criminal who was most active in Hong Kong from the early 1980s to 1990s. He and his gang specialised in robbing jewellery stores with assault rifles. Their weapon of choice was the AK-47 assault rifle, which they acquired from black markets hosted by triads. He is also the first person to have used an AK-47 during an armed robbery in Hong Kong.