Social News
Written by: Zhu Dixin
2020-10-22 17:06
Last update date: 2020-10-22 17:08
The 70-year-old retired Han's business failed and he wanted to move to a public housing estate. His ex-wife also married a new partner and moved away. He was scolded by his daughter and was old and useless, thinking that his children had been brainwashed by his ex-wife.
So she went to the ex-wife’s work place to drench the canal water, and then drenched her head and face after she walked away and took off her shirt, causing burns to 28% of her whole body and requiring multiple skin grafts afterwards.
The retired Han pleaded guilty in the High Court earlier, saying that his ex-wife had called him beforehand and said that he had settled a new one.
When sentenced today (22nd), the judge said that no matter what happened, the cold-blooded behavior of the defendant could not be rationalized. He directly accused him of ruining his ex-wife's life and sentenced him to 12 and a half years in prison.
The defendant Zou Jingwen (71 years old), a retiree.
He earlier pleaded guilty to one count of pouring corrosive liquid with intent to cause serious bodily harm, and two counts of assault causing bodily harm. He charged that he assaulted a woman at Hang Mei Village Light Rail Station on May 17, 2019. Hua, and on June 13th of the same year poured sulfuric acid on her and attacked Zeng Xiaoxuan (transliteration) on the same day.
When the defense pleaded, expecting the judge to consider the defendant’s age and impose a light sentence on the defendant.
Defendant Zou Jingwen admitted that his former wife was drenched in canal water and was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison.
(Profile picture)
Business failed to move to public housing
When sentencing, the judge pointed out that this case is a sad case.
The defendant and the victim met and married in the Mainland and have one son and one daughter.
In 1990, the victim and his children moved to Hong Kong and lived with the defendant.
However, the defendant later failed in business and declared bankruptcy.
The defendant had to sell the HOS flats and move his family to public housing.
Think that the bishop's children hate him
The defendant and the victim divorced in 2009, but they still live together.
The defendant claimed that the two divorced only to apply for CSSA. In fact, the relationship between the two is still good.
The victim changed his attitude towards him, mocked him, and even taught his children to hate him.
Both his children scolded the defendant, and his daughter even scolded him as "old and useless." The defendant thought it was the brainwashing of the victim.
The defendant also alleged that the victim called him the day before the leaching liquid incident, revealing that he had a new relationship.
The defendant felt betrayed and desperate, so he tried the law and planned to commit suicide after committing the crime.
The defendant prevented the victim from washing
However, the judge emphasized that no matter what happened to the defendant before the incident, he could not justify his cold-blooded behavior. He also accused the defendant not only to shower the victim with water, but also to chase the victim to continue to shower her and prevent her from washing. He believed that this case is similar In the most serious category, the defendant’s actions caused serious harm to the victim’s body and mind and destroyed his life.
The victim was psychologically injured by the incident
The judge quoted the report saying that the victim had scars on his head and limbs, some of which were slightly raised, and the scars did not improve much afterwards.
In addition, the victim suffered psychological trauma after the incident and was unable to live independently, and the situation will continue for a long time.
The defendant passed through the canal with water from his former wife (please see the picture below)
After being scolded by her daughter
According to the case, the victim (50 years old at the time of the case) divorced and lived with the defendant until she lived with her new boyfriend.
On May 17, 2019, while the victim was waiting for a train at Hang Mei Village Light Rail Station, the defendant appeared and beat her on the head with his hand.
The defendant said at the time that his daughter scolded him the night before, saying that the woman victim "doesn't know how to teach her" and that the victim should not meet a new boyfriend, so the victim reported the crime.
Defendant's male passerby was also affected
On June 13 last year, the defendant took a plastic bottle to the hair salon where the victim worked, and poured the rot on her face and body.
The burned victim immediately ran to the opposite shop for cleaning.
However, the defendant has been chasing the victim and pouring the rot liquid at her. A 53-year-old male passerby was also exposed to burns on his left elbow and foot.
The victim took off his shirt and the defendant poured liquid on his face
After a round of chasing, the victim washed off her body rot in another hairdressing salon and took off her jacket. The defendant entered the hair styling salon and poured the rot on her head, face and body. The defendant later stopped.
The victim had 5 skin grafts
The victim was sent to hospital and found that up to 28% of her body suffered chemical burns, including her face and eyes, and was sent to the intensive care unit.
She also had to undergo debridement surgery and skin grafts at 5 degrees; the male passerby had blisters on his left elbow and left foot and was discharged on the same day.
Case Number: HCCC182/2020
Splash corrosive liquid court
