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met HO. When they were on their way to Yen Chow Street, HO
So-kuen explained that his girl had been kidnapped and that
he wanted to talk over the matter with the kidnapper.
HO
just wanted to ask for the girl's release, but added that
the cars.
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there might be "fighters" there and that they would need to be
careful. CHENG said that, when they arrived at Yen Chow Street,
HO handed a weapon to him, and to others who had arrived in
Some of the group went into the building, while
CHENG waited downstairs with two of the group. When CHENG
and the two others eventually reached the ninth floor, they
found two persons already tied up. CHENG was told by HO to
wait at the door of the flat, which he did. HO and some of the
others then entered the flat and after a short while CHENG
heard noises from inside and went in. He said a fight was
taking place and that one person rushed at him with a stool.
CHENG said that he was frightened and that he struck at that
person with an iron ruler. CHENG admitted pursuing a person into the telephone room in the flat and pushing the door down.
He then repeated his evidence about a person having a stool.
After awhile, he said, HO So-kuen called on everyone to leave,
which he did.
10.
SUMMARY.
There was ample evidence to support a verdict of
guilty of murder.
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL FACTORS.
11. (a) CHENG was 19 years of age at the time the offence
was committed.
(b) The death sentences imposed on two others (aged 18
and 20) involved in the murder were commuted on
26th March 1974 to sentences of imprisonment for
18 years.
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