British banker accused of murdering two women pleads not guilty as Hong Kong judge warns jury about ‘unpleasant’ photos
Rurik Jutting is accused of killing two Indonesian women in his Wan Chai flat in 2014
A British former banker pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial opened with the judge warning that the jury would see “unpleasant photographs” during the trial.
Rurik Jutting is charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of two Indonesian women, Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih.
Both were found dead inside his flat at J Residence on Johnston Road, in Wan Chai.
Jutting, who had been in custody since November 1, 2014 – the day the two corpses were found – appeared in the High Court on Monday morning.
Though he denied two counts of murder, the former banker pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The accused, who had noticeably lost weight since his arrest, was represented by barristers, including Clive Grossman SC and Tim Owen.