One white thing leads to another white thing, and leads to two tragedies!
More details of the arson case in Lok Fu Village, Wong Tai Sin were revealed. The 11-year-old boy was playing in the corridor on the 3rd floor of Lok Tung Building the day before yesterday (18th). He saw white candles for funerals placed at the door of the neighbors, and used it to burn the door of another unit. Clothes, the fire went out of control, and the 66-year-old woman surnamed Li unfortunately died in the fire.
The aunt who was in charge of taking care of the boy's two brothers blamed herself and said with red eyes, "I have a responsibility, I can't watch the children."
The boy involved was suspected of having fun, and used a neighbor's white candle to burn the clothes outside the door of another unit.
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The corridor on the 3rd floor of Ledong Building in Lok Fu Village still smells of burning after the fire. The residence of the deceased Mrs. Li has been unsealed. , Mrs. Li lives at the same address as her son, and she is deeply saddened that her final rescue was ineffective.
A neighbor who is adjacent to Mrs. Li's residence has a white candle placed at the door. It is reported that an old man in the house passed away recently.
The 11-year-old boy involved and his 6-year-old brother lived in another unit on the same floor. He was still under the custody of relevant government departments and could not go home. The police are still classifying the case as an arson investigation.
According to sources, the boy's parents were often away from home and entrusted the two sons to an aunt to take care of them. The aunt felt extremely guilty for the incident that led to the tragic death of a neighbor and the boy's arrest: "I have a responsibility, I can't watch the children," she said frankly. The death of the neighbor, and ashamed of the boy's parents: "I'm sorry", his eyes were red when he said.
The two brothers and aunts who took care of the boy blamed themselves for the tragedy.
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Neighbors still had lingering fears about the fire alarm the day before yesterday. Ms. Huang said that her daughter was at home at the time, and her daughter suddenly smelled a strong burning smell. Soon the smoke entered the house. Fortunately, she escaped in time. Huang also said that two children often played in the corridor, describing them as Pretty boring.
The younger brother of the boy involved was playing with himself at home.
As for whether the boy involved is only 11 years old, whether he needs to bear criminal responsibility, practicing barrister Lu Weixiong pointed out that children under 10 years old are not responsible for crimes, but those over 10 years old are. Since they are still young, the court will decide whether they are guilty or not. Criminal intent and criminal behavior are judged. Burning clothes is arson, but the intention is to have fun for a while, and deliberately seek money to kill, which needs to be understood in detail.
Practicing barrister Lu Weixiong pointed out that children over the age of 10 also have legal criminal responsibility.
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He continued that the court will also look at whether suspects under the age of 14 have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. If they do not know that arson is a crime, or they have problems such as hyperactivity disorder and autism, it will also affect the judgment. If a child is convicted, They are usually sent to the care of a children's home or a juvenile correctional facility.
At about 2 pm the day before the incident, thick smoke billowed from a unit on the 3rd floor of Ledong Building in Lefu Village. After breaking through the door, firefighters found a woman surnamed Li (66 years old) lying unconscious in the hall, and another 34-year-old Filipino. The female resident also inhaled thick smoke and felt sick. The two were sent to the hospital for treatment. Li Fuyan passed away unfortunately yesterday (19th).
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