Argument led to fatal heart attack

A 33-YEAR-OLD man died of a heart attack after an argument with his mistress, who wanted to end their relationship, and a man posing as her new boyfriend, an inquest heard yesterday.

A jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure on Mr Lau Chin-woon after hearing that he had a greatly enlarged heart.

Coroner Mr Richard Day heard that Mr Lau, who was married with three children, had known Miss Chan Lai-shan since 1988.

Miss Chan ran a piano tuition school in Aberdeen, where Mr Lau had an office.

In August last year he was admitted to hospital due to his heart condition.

About a month later, Miss Chan decided the relationship was over. She said he would not accept this, so she wrote to him.

She saw Mr Lau briefly after he telephoned her onOctober 17 and he was highly emotional.