Trial date set for British banker Rurik Jutting accused of murdering two Indonesian women in Hong Kong

A British banker who is accused of killing two Indonesian women in his flat in Wan Chai last year will face trial before a jury next October.

Rurik Jutting, who had been in custody since November 1 – the day the two corpses were found – was absent from the High Court this morning.

He was represented by his lawyer, Michael Vidler, at today’s hearing to fix further court dates.

The trial would be held for about 20 days, the court heard.

Mr Justice Louis Tong Po-sun set a pre-trial hearing on August 24, 2016, to be followed by the actual trial running from October 25 to around November 21.