Hong Kong man, 22, charged with manslaughter of stepfather
- Suspect’s elder sister, mother also arrested for allegedly perverting course of justice by claiming dead man lost footing and fell
An unemployed Hong Kong man appeared in court on Thursday charged with killing his stepfather at the family’s flat and conspiring with other family members to convince police the alleged victim fell and died by accident.
Man Yuk-shing, 22, appeared at West Kowloon Court to face a manslaughter charge in connection with the alleged killing of 44-year-old Lee Wai-ming at the flat in Fortune Estate, Cheung Sha Wan.
It is also alleged the defendant, his older sister Man Siu-ling, 33, and mother Tjong Fui-tju, 59, conspired to pervert the course of justice by hiding the fact that Man had kicked and stepped on his stepfather’s head half a day before the latter was pronounced dead in hospital.
The court was told that Man Yuk-shing was believed to have assaulted Lee at the flat in Fortune Estate, Cheung Sha Wan, on several occasions between July 1 and 8.
Prosecutors applied for a three-month adjournment of the case for police to conduct further inquiries.
Man Yuk-shing did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody, but his mother and sister were released on bail of HK$10,000 each (US$1,280) by Magistrate Jason Wan Siu-ming.