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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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