The female seller put black crocodile skin Hermès handbags for sale online, and reached an agreement with a buyer for 390,000 yuan, but when the female seller and her sister went to trade, they were snatched away by three masked men with knives and sticks handbag.
A police officer happened to pass by and joined the chase, subduing one of them and picking up his handbag.
The male chef who was arrested on the spot had pleaded guilty to robbery earlier. The case was sentenced in the High Court today (10th). Judge Li Sulan said the incident was a horrific experience for the victim.
The defendant and 2 people used weapons to rob a public place, making the case more serious than a normal robbery. Considering the defendant's guilty plea, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Two defendants not found guilty
The defendant, Lin Kuangran (21 years old, chef), admitted that on March 23, 2020, outside the ground floor of Guifeng Industrial Building, No. 9 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, he robbed Ina Hui, Bessy Hui and Wang Yongquan a shopping bag and a Hermès handbag.
The other two defendants in the same case, Zhang Zixuan and Zhou Diwen (both 23 years old and unemployed), were found not guilty after trial.
The victim was robbed while selling handbags online
The facts of the case allege that the victim, Bessie Xu, sold her Hermès handbags on the trading platform Carousell.
In March 2020, a woman expressed her intention to buy to Xu, and Xu agreed to sell it for 390,000 yuan and would trade at 7 p.m. on the day of the incident. Xu Beiyin, her sister Xu Beiyin, and her sister's male colleague Wang Yongquan were also there. field, with the handbag held by the younger sister.
During the period, three men armed with knives and sticks appeared and snatched the handbags. It happened that a police officer was working nearby and intercepted Lin Ji and picked up the handbags. The other two managed to escape.
Lin said a woman solicited robbery a day before the incident
Lin admitted under caution that he received a solicitation from a woman to take part in the robbery a day before the incident.
Before the incident, he and two fellow party members took a taxi to the vicinity of the crime scene and began to act after being informed of the victim's appearance.
The beef knife he used was provided by his party.
After the incident, the police arrested two other men suspected of being involved in the case, but they were found not guilty of robbery after interrogation.
plead guilty to the crime due to financial difficulties
When the defense lawyer pleaded for mercy, he said that the defendant was a chef, had no criminal record, and had a monthly income of 18,000 yuan. Due to the epidemic, his income was halved.
Case number: HCCC 43/2021
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