West Kowloon Court on Wednesday found Kwok Yin-sang, father of fugitive activist Anna Kwok Fung-yee, guilty of trying to withdraw funds from an insurance policy. Kwok Yin-sang attempted to cash out a life and personal accident insurance policy valued at about US$11,371 (HK$88,684) that he had bought for his daughter. Authorities had classified Anna Kwok as an absconder under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, with a HK$1 million bounty on her head. Kwok met his daughter in Japan in early 2025 to get her signature on an old application form, but the form was invalid. An insurance agent advised Kwok to sign next to his daughter’s name, as Anna could not sign a new form soon. Kwok admitted he knew his daughter was wanted but claimed he alone paid the policy premiums. Police also arrested the insurance agent, but she was not prosecuted after agreeing to testify. The court ruled Anna Kwok owns all benefits from the policy. Her father only held the money in trust and could not withdraw it without her approval. The defense argued Kwok believed the funds were his, citing his 2023 divorce papers listing the policy as his asset. The court rejected this, noting Kwok did not testify. The defense asked for a 14-day jail term, saying the crime had limited impact on national security. But Magistrate Andy Cheng said if successful, the act would weaken efforts to make Anna Kwok return to Hong Kong. Kwok Yin-sang is in custody and awaiting sentencing on February 26. The charge carries up to seven years in prison, but only two years if tried alone before a magistrate.