Staff at primary school lied at inquest into pupil's death, Hong Kong coroner says
Open verdict in death of girl who fell from stairs, due to lack of evidence
A coroner yesterday lambasted staff members at a Kwai Chung primary school where a girl fell to her death in 2013, saying they had lied at his inquest and indicating that he would pass his findings to the authorities for possible criminal prosecution.
As he delivered an open verdict in the death of 10-year-old Law Cheuk-ki, Coroner Ko Wai-hung said Shek Ling, a vice-principal of CCC Kei Chun Primary School, had been "full of nonsense and lies" when testifying at the Eastern Court inquest into the girl's death. He said another vice-principal, Ko Yuen-wah, was "not trustworthy".
But due to a lack of evidence he was unable to determine whether she had committed suicide or fallen by accident.
Ko said after his verdict that the inquest testimony "will be passed to the police force and Department of Justice to see if anyone has been in breach of serious offences".
The coroner found that Shek, who insisted she was not aware of what happened to Law at the time, was the person who informed a paramedic that the girl had fallen.