Married former director of a securities company, killed her mistress Qin Jiayi in Amoy Garden 12 years ago at her home, transported her body in a nylon bag and discarded it.
The former director was eventually arrested and charged with murder, but the body of the mistress was never found.
The ex-director was interrogated twice, first he denied the homicide, and in the retrial he confessed to the wrong hand. When the divorce was proposed, Qin suddenly had a ferocious face and said that he wanted to "kill" his wife. The defendant claimed that he wanted to make Qin stop his voice but killed Qin by mistake.
The jury unanimously found the defendant not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
When sentencing in the High Court today (28th), Judge Huang Chonghou pointed out that if the defendant had handled it better at that time, he would not have gotten into the situation he is in today.
The defendant was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.
When sentencing, the judge stated that the defendant denied murder in the first interrogation, and claimed self-defense in the second interrogation, but emphasized that he had different statements in the past, which would not affect the sentencing. It's serious.
However, the judge pointed out that the defendant did not commit the crime premeditatedly. As the defendant pointed out, if he had handled it better at that time, he would not be in the situation he is today.
The defendant lost his family and career because of this case, but emphasized that this is not a factor for a strong appeal.
Judge Huang Chonghou said that he noticed that the defendant Chen Wenshen was holding the Bible in his defense, so he also quoted two golden verses from the Bible after sentencing.
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Quote from the Bible: It is up to me to will to do good, but it is not up to me to do it
Judge Huang Chonghou said after sentencing that he noticed that the defendant was holding the Bible in his defense, so he quoted several passages from the Bible after the sentence. He first quoted verse 9 of the first chapter of "1 John": "If we confess our sins , God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." He then quoted chapter seven of Romans and said, "I also know that within me is my flesh There is nothing good in it. For it is up to me to will to be good, but not to do it.”
Defendant has 31 days to serve
The defense pointed out that the defendant has been remanded for 9 years. According to the current sentence, the defendant should be released immediately. It is hoped that the judge can order him to be released immediately.
However, the staff of the Correctional Services Department said that they need to calculate first, and finally found that the defendant has not been released today.
The defense barrister later revealed outside the court that the defendant is happy now, saying that he can have a new life, and that according to relevant regulations, the defendant still needs to serve 31 days in prison.
Jury Convicts Defendant of Provoked Manslaughter of Qin
Defendant Chen Wenshen, 49 years old.
He was originally accused of murdering Qin Jiayi (33 years old) on October 6, 2011. A jury composed of 4 men and 5 women unanimously ruled that the murder case was not established yesterday and unanimously ruled that he was guilty of manslaughter.
The jury also found the defendant guilty of provocation.
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Defendant remanded for 9 years, family business has been destroyed
The defense pleaded yesterday, pointing out that the defendant had served many years in prison, during which he was under great pressure, and the case had destroyed his family and career.
The defense also pointed out that considering that the defendant has been remanded in custody for 9 years, it is hoped that the judge will impose a sentence of immediate release.
The prosecution revealed that the defendant married in 2003, had two sons, and divorced his wife in 2016.
Convicted of murder at first two trials
The defendant was first tried in 2015, when he pleaded not guilty to killing and was found guilty of murder.
He later appealed and won the case. The case was retried in 2017. The defendant changed his name to self-defense and killed by mistake. However, he was still convicted of murder after the second trial and was also sentenced to life imprisonment. He was ruled for the second time in favor of the appeal.
Before his death, Qin worked as a publicist in a nightclub
The case was tried for the third time this year. The prosecution alleges that Qin met the married defendant when he was working as a nightclub publicist in Hong Kong.
However, the defendant's wife discovered in 2011 that the defendant had an extramarital affair, and their relationship changed.
The defendant asked someone to empty the unit and wash the car afterwards
After Qin entered the building where he lived on October 5 of the same year, he disappeared. His brother reported the case several months later.
The police investigation found that the defendant entered the building on the evening of the 6th of the same month.
Went out at one point afterwards, bought vacuum bags etc, then turned back.
The defendant returned to the unit the next day, pushed a nylon bag on a trolley when he left, and then drove to Tseung Kwan O to dispose of the body.
In addition, the defendant also instructed the decoration workers to empty the unit afterwards, found someone to wash the car, and sent messages to her friends on Qin's mobile phone, pretending that Qin would stay in the mainland.
Defendant points fingers and Qin's face becomes hideous
In his defense, the defendant claimed that he loved Qin deeply at the time, but the relationship between the two was eventually discovered by the defendant's wife.
Since then, both his wife and Chin have suffered from depression. The latter committed suicide by jumping off a building at one point, and his drinking problem worsened.
Finally, at the request of his wife, he planned to terminate the relationship with Qin on the day of the incident, but Qin heard this with a grim look behind him and threatened to ruin the defendant's reputation, saying that he would "kill your wife" and harass his son.
The defendant said that he couldn't think for a while, and just wanted to shut Qin up, so he pressed her mouth and nose hard, without intending to kill her.
Case number: HCCC130/2021
Homicide case｜Case not considered or provoked by financial director involved in murder of mistress will be tried for the third time Homicide case｜Ex-director who killed mistress and abandoned body was tried for the third time Jury found murder guilty of manslaughter and became homicide case｜Married and divorced Mother is dead, defendant feels unrestrained and admits murder The pressure is at its peak to decide on a murder case at the mistress’ house｜After breaking up with his mistress for a month, he can’t stand it anymore. The defendant emphasizes that both of them love the murder case｜The victim opened the house and refused to accept the money. No dead body case｜The director was involved in the controversy over the murder of his mistress and the abandonment of his body
Who is the defendant in the homicide case?
The defendant, 49-year-old Chen Wenshen, was charged with murdering Qin Jiayi (33 years old) on October 6, 2011.
What is the homicide verdict?
The jury unanimously found him not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
The judge sentenced the defendant to nine and a half years in prison in the High Court on the 28th.
