Retired Hong Kong police officer denied bail after he and wife charged with manslaughter over deadly brawl
- Former senior constable Kwok Tak-wing, 57, and his wife Ruby Lee, 58, face joint count of manslaughter for allegedly killing Berry Chan at a taxi rank in Tuen Mun
- Kwok is denied bail as prosecutors ask for eight-week adjournment so police can examine evidence and conduct fingerprint and DNA analyses
A retired police officer in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody after he and his wife were both charged with manslaughter in relation to a street brawl which ended with a merchant’s death.
Former senior constable Kwok Tak-wing, 57, and his wife Ruby Lee Kwai-fong, 58, were escorted to Tuen Mun Court on Wednesday to face a joint count of manslaughter for allegedly killing Berry Chan Kwok-leung at a taxi queue outside Siu Hong MTR station on Sunday evening.
Prosecutors asked for an eight-week adjournment for police to examine the evidence seized and conduct fingerprint and DNA analyses while awaiting an autopsy report.
Principal Magistrate Don So Man-lung denied Kwok bail at prosecutors’ request, but released Lee, a laundry worker at a police station, on a HK$100,000 (US$12,830) bond plus a surety of the same amount on condition that she remain in Hong Kong, surrender all travel documents and report to police once a week.
The couple will return to the dock on January 26. Kwok reserved his right to renew his bail application on December 9.
Manslaughter is punishable by life imprisonment.
