In October 2019, as the protests against the extradition bill intensified, a young man cut a uniformed police officer's neck with a suspected knife-like object at the footbridge at the exit of Kwun Tong MTR Station, causing the police officer's throat to shrink. Despite the injury, the chances of the vocal cords returning to flexibility are slim.
The young man pleaded guilty earlier to the crime of intentional wounding, saying he had done his self-reflection and hoped that hatred would not breed.
When sentencing today (17th), the judge described the case as an unreasonable violent incident. He pointed out that the defendant wounded people with the base, brought weapons to the parade, and wrote a suicide note, which shows that he has made up his mind and believes that his intention is Compared to murder, the defendant was sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison.
Charged with attempted murder
Defendant Xu Tianli, 21 years old.
He is charged with attempting to murder Leung Siu-cheung on the footbridge near Exit A1 of MTR Kwun Tong Station on October 13, 2019, and with intent to cause serious bodily harm to Leung Siu-cheung on the same day, unlawfully and maliciously injuring him.
The defendant had earlier pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, an alternate charge, but denied attempted murder. The attempted murder was kept on file in the courtroom and will not be prosecuted.
The victim's trauma report showed that he had to undergo 2 more operations after the event, and finally returned to work in June 2020, but he still felt paralyzed due to the nerve injury, felt pressured when recalling the incident, and worried about his family and children.
Judge describes case as unreasonable violence
Judge Chen Qingwei expressed that he believed that the victim would be shadowed for life by the incident. He also described the case as an unreasonable violent incident. He believed that regardless of political views, the use of violence should be condemned, and the society would never tolerate such acts, pointing out that violence could not be resolved. Disagreements have intensified.
think intent is comparable to murder
Chan continued that the defendant's criminal intent in this charge was comparable to murder, so it was not surprising that the defendant was initially charged with attempted murder.
The defendant randomly selected the target of the wounding. The incident was premeditated. The defendant said that he was there to participate in the demonstration, but he was carrying a deadly knife.
Chen Guan believes that the police were retreating at the time, and they did not provoke or confront the defendant, nor did the crowd clash with the police.
The victim was undermined and threatened due to the incident
Chen Guan bluntly stated that targeting the police is an aggravating factor in this case. As the court has repeatedly emphasized, the court has the responsibility to protect the personnel who are performing their duties, and this case can be described as the most serious incident of its kind. May die.
Chen Guan also mentioned that the victim was under threat because of the incident, and he was ordered to transfer schools for his children and cut off social interaction. Even if this matter has nothing to do with the defendant, the behavior of the children must be investigated.
Prepare a suicide note
Chen Guan believes that the defendant used a sharp weapon to attack the most vulnerable part of the human body. He prepared a suicide note beforehand, which shows that he has made up his mind. Although he believes that the defendant has reflected on himself, he still thinks the attack is bad and decided to use 10 years of imprisonment as the starting point for sentencing. If you plead guilty after a trial period is set, you can get a 22.5% reduction in sentence.
The incident happened.
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The defendant mixed in the crowd and suddenly attacked the victim
According to the prosecution case, the victim and about 30 police officers were dispatched to a place where the crowd gathered around Kwun Tong to maintain law and order. Fang slashed the victim's neck with an object that looked like a knife and fled immediately. The victim chased after him and eventually caught the defendant.
Defendant left a suicide note at home
The police later found a document that looked like a will at the defendant's home, in which he explained what he wanted to do with his funeral and how to deal with some of his belongings. He also wrote on the document: "I will never commit suicide. It's this tyranny!"
The victim's vocal cords have little chance of being flexible
The victim was sent to United Hospital on the same day and was hospitalized in the intensive care unit. There was a 3.5 cm wound on the thyroid cartilage in his neck, and part of the pharyngeal constriction tube was damaged. The chances of his vocal cords recovering 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.
Defendant pleads guilty to hate and ignorance
The defense pleaded that the defendant had an autism spectrum disorder and was affected by the disease at the time of the crime. He also mentioned in the plea letter that he committed the crime due to hatred and ignorance at the time of the crime, but now he is reflecting on his thoughts and hopes that hatred will not breed. , society will not be torn apart.
Case number: HCCC293/2020
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