The woman suffering from depression was found by the neighbors sitting in danger by the window. The woman was rescued and found that she had given her daughter hot water and red wine mixed with antidepressants and sleeping pills, and then killed her daughter. She told the police Feeling that a woman has changed, she said during her follow-up consultation that she was worried about her daughter dating and being affected by the protests.
The woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier and was sentenced today (17th) in the High Court. The report stated that the defendant blamed the incident on Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
The judge pointed out that the defendant knew of his actions when he killed his daughter, and he planned to kill his daughter. He also quoted a case that the parents had no right to decide the life and death of their children, and they should be sentenced to deterrence. The starting point for the sentencing was 6 years. Sentenced to 4 years.
Hearing the crime again, the defendant cried bitterly
The defendant, Guo Liancai (54), was originally charged with one count of murder, alleging that she murdered Xu Leyi (16) on October 10, 2019.
The prosecution accepted her reduced responsibility for committing the crime due to mental problems, and accepted her admission of manslaughter.
When the judge reiterated how the defendant committed the murder when sentencing today, the defendant cried bitterly in the prisoner's box.
Report alleges accused posed a threat to family
The defense had mentioned earlier that the social unrest in 2019 was one of the trigger points for the defendant's crime.
The defendant's probation report also pointed out that the defendant blamed Carrie Lam for the incident. The defense lawyer emphasized that this was a misunderstanding when he pleaded for mercy, and pointed out that the defendant had to express this meaning.
The report also alleged that the defendant might pose a threat to her or her family, especially her son. The lawyer said this was only an opinion, but the judge disagreed.
Accepted that the defendant was severely depressed at the time of the crime
In sentencing, the judge said the defendant had partly planned to kill his daughter.
She took her daughter, who had a cold, and drank hot water and red wine mixed with antidepressants and sleeping pills.
However, it was accepted that the defendant suffered from severe depression at the time of the incident, but she also pointed out that the defendant knew about her behavior at the time, and she also stated that she was aware of the side effects of the drug.
Defendant's suicide note
According to the case, neighbors found the defendant sitting in danger by the window in the morning, the police and firefighters received a report to break into the house, and found a suicide note outside the unit, while the deceased was lying on his back on the bed cover.
At that time, the deceased had no pulse and had wounds on his wrist.
The accused, who was injured on her left wrist, was taken to hospital, during which she revealed that she killed her daughter, including covering her face with a towel.
The warning says that I feel like a woman has changed
The police arrested the defendant for this. She said under a warning: "I feel like a woman has become a woman, so I drink more than sleeping pills, and kill her with a fruit knife. I kill her, I don't even want to be a human being. , I have myself." She told the video interview and how to commit the crime.
The follow-up revealed that he was worried about his daughter's dating
The medical examiner said the daughter's death was due to pressure on her neck, as well as from antidepressants and sleeping pills.
In addition, the defendant has sought help from a psychiatrist since 2004 and was diagnosed with depression. She has attempted suicide several times. She has been emotionally stable in recent years.
At the follow-up consultation in August 2019, she said she was worried about her daughter's dating and the defendant was also affected by the demonstration.
Case number: HCCC237/2021
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