causing her death. He took a small amount of property from the flat
possibly as a means of throwing the police off the scent as well as
satisfying his greed. He pawned the two necklaces on the 25th September,
1980 using his own identity card, but giving a false address.
On
19. Whatever motive he had in seeking revenge on his uncle by killing his
aunt, the murders of both the aunt and the amah were premeditated.
the 16th September he asked permission to have the day off on the 18th
and this was granted. It is difficult to say which murder was the more
dastardly but whichever view one may take the defendant showed himself
to be a callous and cold-blooded murderer. Certainly he is one of the
worst I have come across in Hong Kong.
20. Although I am an opponent of capital punishment, nevertheless I am humbly
of the view that there are no circumstances present in this case which
Should
can lead me to recommend that the law should not take its course.
Your Excellency decide to exercise your prerogative of mercy I would
recommend a sentence of life imprisonment.
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
franki
Addison.
..( Frank Addison ).. Judge of the High Court
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