Zhang Qizhong killed his wife, prisoner, 350 friends, old students, etc

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Written by: Zhu Youli

2020-12-03 13:54

Last update date: 2020-12-03 13:54

Zhang Qizhong, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong, strangled his wife with a wire in the dormitory two years ago. He hid the body in a suitcase and wooden box and moved to the office of the University of Hong Kong.

He was found guilty of murder last week, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the High Court today, together with his earlier admission of preventing the legal burial of the body.

The defense pleaded that Zhang Qizhong's crime was completely inconsistent with his personality, and he submitted multiple letters of plea to more than 350 friends, former students and colleagues who pleaded for him.

However, the judge emphasized when sentencing that even though Zhang was a caring and benevolent person, he killed his wife who had been married to him for 30 years. Regardless of the reason for the murder, this case was a tragedy for Zhang and his family.

Zhang did not match his original character when he committed the crime

Xia Weizhi, Senior Counsel representing Zhang, pleaded with him and pointed out that Zhang Yuzhong was suffering from severe depression at the time of the case, was in poor mental state, and suffered long-term psychological abuse. This may explain why Zhang’s behavior at the time of the case was completely inconsistent with his original behavior. character.

350 co-signatures or individuals write letters to plead

The defense pointed out that Zhang Fei is a cruel and violent person, but his character is kind and helpful.

The defense submitted petition letters co-signed or personally written by more than 350 people. Those who interceded for him included friends, former colleagues and students, and some were well-known figures in the society. They all highly appreciated Zhang.

Hidden corpse can't face himself

The defense also stated that Zhang Fei had premeditated and planned to commit a crime, and that his family had never experienced domestic violence, but had many happy moments.

As for the collection of his wife's body, the defense claimed that Zhang's decision was irrational and irresponsible, but it was all because of panic and unable to face his actions.

The defense also stated that Zhang's method of collecting his wife's body was naive, because the incident would eventually be discovered.

The defense pointed out that the case was a tragedy.

However, the children still acted as defense witnesses for him out of love for his father.

After Zhang serves his sentence, his sentence will be reviewed by the committee.

The defense hopes that the judge will submit a report in the future for the committee's consideration in accordance with Article 67B of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance.

The witnesses described Zhang Qizhong and his wife in the case.

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The authors include well-known scholars and former students

When sentencing, the judge pointed out that the people who wrote the letter of appeal for Zhang included his family, friends, former students, and well-known scholars. They praised Zhang for being selfless and enthusiastic in teaching. The judge believed that Zhang was respected.

But the judge pointed out that even though Zhang was a caring and kind person, he killed his wife who had been married for 30 years.

The jury did not accept Zhang's insane murder

The judge also stated that the verdict of the jury had denied that Zhang was insane or provoked to kill.

As for whether the crime was committed due to money disputes or other reasons as the prosecution alleged, only the defendant knows.

Regardless of the cause of the killing, the result was a tragedy for the defendant and his family, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

As for the crime of preventing legal burial of the body, the judge accused Zhang that after killing, he stored the body in a luggage bin and then placed it in a wooden box. It was found in Zhang's university office 11 days later.

During the period, he still reported the crime with his family, considering the method of hiding the body and the time involved, and finally decided to sentence 28 months in prison for the crime.

Case Number: HCCC292/2019

The police revealed the course of the case.

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