Shenzhen tour escort denies hitting mainland Chinese tourist killed in Hong Kong jewellery shop beating, court hears
A Shenzhen tour escort accused of killing a mainland Chinese tourist during a dispute at a Hong Kong jewellery shop did not hit the victim, a court heard.
A Shenzhen tour escort accused of killing a mainland Chinese tourist during a dispute at a Hong Kong jewellery shop did not hit the victim, a court heard today.
Tour escort Liu Yang, 32, and Hong Kong tour guide Ricky Woo Yin-nam, 44, appeared before Kowloon City Court jointly charged with manslaughter for the killing of Miao Chunqi, 54, on Monday outside D2 Jewellery in Hung Hom. No plea was made.
The prosecution said Liu acknowledged he had dragged the victim out of the shop but “denied hitting anyone”.
Woo, meanwhile, told police officers under caution he had grabbed and kicked the deceased, the prosecution said.
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The prosecution pointed out that CCTV footage showed several assailants punched the victim after dragging him out of the shop. “One or two more persons involved” are still wanted, the prosecution said.