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DEATH SENTENCE: HONG KONG
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Tsoi Kwok-cheong was convicted of murder in
Hong Kong on 2 November 1972. The case was one of
homicide in the course of a gang robbery. The
prisoner stabbed to death a young off-duty auxiliary
policeman when the latter went to the assistance of
his mother who was being robbed by the prisoner.
Tsoi was 28 years old and was not found to be
suffering from any degree of diminished responsibility.
The jury found the prisoner and the other two
accused guilty of robbery. The second accused, who
is not concerned in this petition, was also
convicted of manslaughter.
The petitioner, who
struck the fatal blow, was convicted of murder.
2. His appeal against conviction was dismissed by
the Full Court of Hong Kong on 21 December 1972. He
petitioned the Governor for clemency but, after
receiving the advice of his Executive Council, the
Governor, on 10 April 1973, ordered that the law
should take its course. Tsoi Kwok-cheong has now
petitioned The Queen for, exercise of her Residual L
Perogative of Mercy.
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