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The cause of death was shock and bleeding due to stab wounds.
The whole incident lasted several minutes. The
intruders did not find the woman HO Shuet-fong as she was at the
time being kept at another address.
I explained to the jury the meanings of murder and
manslaughter, and also the doctrine of common intent. The
jury by their verdicts must have considered that the prisoner
at the time of the incident shared a common intention with the
other intruders to cause whatever male occupants they found on
the premises either death or at least grievous bodily harm.
In my humble opinion there appears to be no special
circumstances in this case, I therefore respectfully suggest
that the law should take its normal course.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's obedient servant,
(T.L. Yang)
Commissioner of the Supreme Court
1 1 APR 1974