Yun Lu 'Lucy' Li, convicted of first-degree murder, breached her bail conditions in May 2023 by leaving her mother's house to eat at a restaurant with a potential Crown witness, work out at a gym, and use her cellphone unsupervised. As a result, her mother, Hong Wei Liao, was ordered to forfeit $1 million of her $2 million surety, and another surety, Nam Sook Bae, was ordered to forfeit $50,000.
Murderer Lucy Li broke bail to go to restaurant and gym, leaving mom to pay $1M fine: Hamilton court
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Yun Lu 'Lucy' Li, convicted of first-degree murder, breached her bail conditions in May 2023 by leaving her mother's house to eat at a restaurant with a potential Crown witness, work out at a gym, and use her cellphone unsupervised. As a result, her mother, Hong Wei Liao, was ordered to forfeit $1 million of her $2 million surety, and another surety, Nam Sook Bae, was ordered to forfeit $50,000.
Trending- 1 Early 2021: Li and Karafa lured Pratt and Romano to Stoney Creek warehouse; Pratt killed, Romano shot.
- 2 Months later (2021): Li and Karafa fled to Europe, then extradited back to Canada.
- 3 December 2021: Bail hearing for Li; Hong Wei Liao pledged $2 million, Nam Sook Bae pledged $200,000.
- 4 May 2023: Li breached bail conditions (went to restaurant, gym, used phone).
- 5 May 2023: Police arrested Li for bail breaches; she remained in jail.
- 6 A year ago (May 2024): Jury found Li and Karafa guilty of first-degree murder.
- 7 May 16 (2025): Justice Andrew Goodman ordered forfeiture of $1 million from Liao and $50,000 from Bae.
- 8 May 26, 2025: News report on the forfeiture.
- Hong Wei Liao ordered to forfeit $1 million
- Nam Sook Bae ordered to forfeit $50,000
- Li remained in jail until her trial
- Message sent to the public about the seriousness of bail promises
What: Yun Lu 'Lucy' Li, a convicted murderer, breached her bail conditions by leaving her mother's house, going to a restaurant with a potential Crown witness, using a gym, and her cellphone unsupervised. This resulted in her mother and another surety being ordered to forfeit significant amounts of money.
When: Breaches occurred in May 2023; bail hearing in December 2021; forfeiture order on May 16 (before May 26, 2025); jury found Li and Karafa guilty a year ago (May 2024).
Where: Hamilton courtroom (for forfeiture hearing), Stoney Creek (murder location), Markham (restaurant location), downtown Toronto (gym location).
Why: Li 'manipulated and deceived' her surety to leave the house and engage in activities prohibited by her bail conditions.
How: Li told her surety she needed to meet a paralegal, leading them to a restaurant and then a condo gym, where she used her phone. Police investigated GPS monitoring.