Man accused of murdering elderly couple during robbery 'very sorry' they died
Tse Chi-shing, who denies two counts of murder, said his intention was to steal and not to kill; victims' son says Tse 'should be shot'
A man accused of murdering an elderly couple during a burglary of their home told a court on Friday that he was sorry they had died, and that he never thought the robbery would end in their deaths.
Tse Chi-shing, 53, told the police in a recorded interview that it was never his intention to take the lives of Tsui Bing-cheung, 82, and Ip Cheung-tai, 75, on December 13, 2012.
“I did not expect the robbery would become a killing. I feel very sorry about it,” Tse told the police.
The prosecution played a video of Tse’s interview to the jury at the Court of First Instance on Friday morning.
Tse said he took drugs with a friend in his public housing flat in Wong Tai Sin on the day of the robbery.
As he was low on money, Tse suggested to his friend Wong Chi-kwong, 51, that the pair “try their luck” and see whether any of Tse’s neighbours had forgotten to lock their doors, the court heard.
Tse said he walked downstairs and tried every door on each floor. Three floors down, they found the door to Tsui’s flat unlocked, Tse said.