Flying bricks kill | Psychiatrist questioned the accuracy of what he said when the second defendant met with high anxiety

In November 2019, a cleaning worker in Sheung Shui filmed a clash between protesters and citizens clearing a roadblock in Sheung Shui. He was hit in the head by flying bricks and died. The case of two juveniles involved in manslaughter is being continued in the High Court. The defense psychiatrist Continued offering.

Doctors believe that the second defendant was in a highly anxious emotional state during the first video-recorded meeting, and said his concentration and memory may have been impaired, questioning the accuracy of his speech at that time.

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.

However, the evidence in the case was insufficient to support murder, and the crime was changed to manslaughter.

Psychiatrist Huang Zongxian pointed out that from the first videotaped meeting between the second defendant and the police officer, the second defendant was unsteady during the break and had to press the chair with his right hand. The mother who was present also supported him.

In addition, the second defendant's voice was also lighter and his hands were clenched. Huang believed that the second defendant was very nervous at the time.

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Psychiatrist believes second defendant may have impaired concentration and memory during videotaped meeting

In addition, the second defendant also had tremors at the time and pressed his left hand with his right hand, reflecting that he was under great pressure.

At the same time, the police officers during the interview also noticed that the second defendant had yawned and was tired.

Huang believes that the second defendant was in a highly anxious emotional state at the time, not in an ideal state, and Huang questioned the accuracy of the second defendant's speech at that time.

In addition, Huang believes that the second defendant, who suffered from depression and panic disorder, was in poor condition at the time, felt anxious, and had no chance to take medicine, etc., his concentration and memory may have been impaired.

The case resumes next Monday.

Case number: HCCC322/2020