Man who slaughtered his parents was scared at seeing so much blood, court hears

A son who admitted killing his parents and disposing of their dismembered bodies claimed he did not worry about their death but felt scared to see a lot of blood, the Court of First Instance heard.

The prosecution played video interviews between defendant Henry Chau Hoi-leung, 31, and police before the jury this morning.

In the interviews, Henry Chau confessed that he stabbed his father Chau Wing-ki, 65, in the throat while his partner Tse Chun-kei, 38, killed his mother Siu Yuet-yee, 63, at Tse’s Tak Kwok Tsui flat on March 1, 2013.

“I felt very scared at that time as my leg was hurt,” Henry Chau said. “I was also afraid the incident would be exposed.

“I have the problem that I could not understand others’ pain. I did not worry about their deaths … I felt scared just because I saw a lot of blood.”

Henry Chau also told police he had been depressed for more than 20 years. He felt his life was a failure as he could not finish his studies at university in Australia, he was rejected by women, and he could not make any contribution to his family.