In October 2019, as anti-extradition protests intensified, a young man slashed the neck of a uniformed police officer with what appeared to be a knife on the footbridge at the exit of Kwun Tong MTR Station.
The youth was originally charged with attempted murder, but today (11th) he pleaded guilty in the High Court to the lesser crime of intentional wounding.
The case revealed that the defendant remained silent after his arrest, and the police found a suicide note in his home, saying: "I will never commit suicide, it must be this tyranny who killed me!" The prosecution also pointed out that if the defendant hurt the victim's The wound was a few millimeters deep enough to be fatal.
The defendant said in his self-written plea letter that he had reflected on himself and hoped that hatred would not breed.
The judge adjourned the case until the 17th of this month for sentencing.
Attempted murder charges allowed to remain on court file
Defendant Xu Tianli, 21 years old.
He is charged on October 13, 2019, with intent to murder Leung Siu-cheung at the footbridge near Exit A1 of MTR Kwun Tong Station, and with intent to cause Leung Siu-cheung to cause serious bodily harm, unlawfully and maliciously injuring him on the same day and at the same place.
The defendant pleaded guilty to wounding with intent on an alternate charge, but denied attempted murder.
The prosecution's application to keep attempted murder on the court file was approved by the judge.
The accused committed a surprise attack by the host
According to the prosecution plan, the victim and about 30 police officers were dispatched to the Kwun Tong area where the masses gathered to maintain law and order. After returning to the team, the defendant was in the crowd. When he walked to the victim's right, he suddenly took out an object suspected of being a knife and cut it at the victim's neck, and immediately fled. The victim chased after him and eventually caught the defendant.
Have Wellcome Gift Vouchers and McDonald's Meal Vouchers on you
About 10 minutes after the incident, the accused was escorted into a police car and taken away by police officers, who remained silent.
Police found pockets, black gloves and black sleeves among his belongings, as well as some Wellcome vouchers and McDonald's meal vouchers.
The police searched the defendant's home and found a document that looked like a will in an envelope, as well as more Wellcome gift certificates and McDonald's meal certificates, as well as some first aid items.
The will says it must be tyranny to kill me
On the document that was suspected to be a will, the defendant mainly explained how he wanted to deal with his funeral and how to deal with some of his belongings. He also wrote on the document: "I will never commit suicide, it must be this tyranny who killed me. !"
Wounds a few millimeters deep can be fatal
As for the injured victim, he was sent to United Hospital on the same day and was hospitalized in the intensive care unit. He had a 3.5 cm wound on the thyroid cartilage in his neck, and part of the pharyngeal retraction duct was damaged. The chances of his vocal cords returning to flexibility were slim.
Doctors report that if the wound is a few millimeters deep or the angle is slightly shifted, it is enough to be fatal.
Pleading for autism and separated from girlfriend on the day
The defense presented the defendant's psychiatric report when he pleaded for mercy, stating that the defendant and his girlfriend were on the parade that day, and they were separated during the parade.
The report also stated that the defendant suffered from autism and was affected by the disease at the time of the crime.
The judge said he would not accept his argument.
The defense continued that the defendant did not premeditate the crime and acted alone at the time of the crime.
Self-written letter of pleading hope that hatred will not breed
The defense also presented a plea letter written by the defendant, and the judge asked if the defendant would read it in court after reading it.
The defendant finally read it out in court, expressing deep condolences to the victim and his family, hoping to apologize to the victim in person.
The defendant pointed out that the crime was committed because of hatred and ignorance at the time of the crime, but now he is reflecting on it, hoping that hatred will not breed and society will not be divided.
He has enrolled in courses and hopes to become a psychologist in the future.
Several female observers sobbed when they heard the defendant read the plea.
Case number: HCCC293/2020
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