The couple fell dead|The suspect owed $200,000 and the family committed suicide together. The family moved in for several months last year

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Written by: Deng Boliang and Feng Guoliang

2021-02-10 12:42

The last update date: 2021-02-10 12:44

In the early hours of the 29th year of the year, a family in Yuen Long was suspected of being in debt of 200,000 yuan. The family of three went to Huangquan. Eventually, their parents fell to death and the 41-year-old son "shrunk the sand" to dispel death.

After the incident, the police officers arrested his son at the scene and are following the "suicide agreement" or instigation to investigate.

It is reported that in the middle of last year, the family bought a property in Ho Choi House in Yuen Long and moved into the unit at the end of last year.

So far (10th) morning, the unit involved has not been unblocked, and uniformed police officers are stationed outside the door, and several plainclothes agents have arrived to investigate.

Some neighbours pointed out that the two deceased lived in a low-rise unit on the upper site. Their family had just moved into the building for a few months. Some pointed out that the couple had retired and they often went out together.

Some practicing lawyers pointed out that if two or more people meet to commit suicide, that means all those involved in the suicide intend to ask for death, which is a crime of suicide agreement.

The lawyer pointed out that the threshold of proof in the case is quite high. If there is no objective evidence such as closed-circuit television recordings and audio recordings, the parties mainly rely on their own confession, and it is also difficult to obtain evidence.

Several plainclothes agents returned to the scene to investigate.

(Photo by Feng Guoliang)

In the early hours of today (10th), a couple who were about 70 years old flew off the building platform. The 73-year-old father died on the spot while the 66-year-old wife died after being sent to the hospital.

After investigation by the police, it was revealed that the couple was suspected of being troubled by money problems. It is reported that someone owed about 200,000 yuan in debt.

It is understood that the couple originally went to Huangquan with their son's family of three. At that time, the suspected couple had fallen off the building one after another. However, the 41-year-old son "Shuosha" dispelled the idea of ​​death.

Police officers arrived at the scene and found his son on the floor of the building. He was arrested by a black cloth covering his head.

The police are investigating the incident following the "suicide agreement" or instigation.

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Practicing lawyers: mainly rely on the parties themselves to confess, it is difficult to obtain evidence

Practicing lawyer Xu Haoquan pointed out that although the police followed the "suicide agreement" or instigation to investigate this case, the threshold for proof in this type of case is quite high.

Taking the case of a couple committing suicide by burning charcoal as an example, the police can infer whether anyone has participated in the suicide process based on objective facts such as whether the couple bought charcoal or a charcoal stove together beforehand.

However, this time the case occurred within the unit. If there is no objective evidence such as closed-circuit television recordings, audio recordings, or other texts, the parties mainly rely on their own confession, making it difficult to obtain evidence.

Attorney Xu Haoquan said that if two or more people commit suicide, that means all those involved in the suicide intend to die, which is a

suicide pact

.

If one party dies in the end, the other party is rescued, and the rescued party also commits a suicide agreement crime because of actions to assist the other party to commit suicide, so the criminal liability is heavier.

The current law in Hong Kong: the survivor of the suicide agreement is equivalent to committing manslaughter

According to the "Suicide Agreement", Article 5 of the Homicide Ordinance, Chapter 339 of the Laws of Hong Kong, any person kills another person, participates in another person's suicide, or participates in a third person's killing another person based on his suicide agreement with another person All of his actions are manslaughter.

Survivors of the suicide agreement are tantamount to committing manslaughter, with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

If one person instigates or encourages another person to commit suicide, but does not participate in any suicide or assisted suicide behavior, it is a

concomitant suicide crime

.

Section 33B of the "Criminal Liability for Coordinated Suicide", Chapter 212 of the Laws of Hong Kong, "Criminal Liability for Coordinated Suicide". Anyone who assists, abets, instigates or induces another person to commit suicide or attempts to commit suicide is regarded as a criminal act and can be tried by indictment. The crime, once convicted, carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.

Help website and hotline:

The Hong Kong Samaritan Association for the Prevention of Suicide Hotline: 23892222

Hospital Authority Mental Health Line: 24667350

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Zhi Ruo Yuen Hotline: 18281

Samaritan Hotline: 28960000

Social Welfare Department Hotline: 23432255

Life Hotline: 23820000

Liminhui "Instant Communication": 35122626

Caritas Xiangqing Hotline: 18288

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