In November 2019, a 70-year-old cleaner filmed a clash between protesters and citizens clearing roadblocks in Sheung Shui. He was hit in the head by flying bricks and died. The two juveniles involved in the murder case will continue the trial in the High Court today (27th).
Judge Du Libing told the jury that the evidence in the case was insufficient to support the murder charge, so the original murder charge would be replaced by manslaughter.
The two defendants are Liu Zilong (19 years old) and Chen Yanting (18 years old), who were originally charged with three counts of murder, intentional wounding and rioting, alleging that they murdered Luo Changqing (70 years old) on November 14, 2019, and On the 13th of the same month, he was with others outside the North District Town Hall at No. 2 Lung Wan Street, Sheung Shui, intending to hurt X, who was 61 years old at the time of the incident, and participated in the riot.
The judge told the jury this morning that after hearing arguments from lawyers earlier, he believed the evidence in the case was insufficient to support the elements required for the murder charge, so the charge would be replaced by manslaughter.
The judge also pointed out that the case was adjourned to tomorrow because the defense's psychiatrist was unable to testify in court today.
The first defendant will not defend himself and call witnesses, so the case will begin with the second defendant tomorrow.
Case number: HCCC322/2020
Main witness statement.
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Flying Brick Murder | Witness X said that she was dissuaded from clearing the roadblock. Someone said: Uncle, be careful with your back. Flying brick murder | Masked man approached the person who cleared the roadblock and slammed the brick. At the beginning, the video shot at the scene of the deceased could only see the sky, trees, and the sound of fighting flying bricks to murder | The woman admitted that she had an instinctive reaction, Zeng Wenzhu pointed to the man in black, Tietong, and asked: Shimi wanted to die, and the flying bricks murdered | The policeman said he regretted that he had hit an Arbor with a saw in the thigh and the flying bricks were murdered | The second defendant said that he picked up the saw knife as a security. The police had said they would throw him out and point him at the window
