Depressed hostess talked of taking revenge against married boyfriend, psychologist tells court
Mistress of company director was upset and unstable after realising her boyfriend wanted to stay with his wife, psychologist tells court
A nightclub hostess told a psychologist she wanted to take revenge on her wealthy boyfriend two days before she vanished from her flat, the High Court heard yesterday.
Clinical psychologist Chang Pui-king said she had an appointment with Chun Ka-yee, 33, on October 4, 2011, and diagnosed that she was suffering from severe depression.
"Chun was very unstable in her moods. She told me her boyfriend's attitude had changed suddenly and she thought of taking revenge on him," Chang said.
Chang said the meeting was arranged by Chun's boyfriend, Ivan Chan Man-sum, 42, as he was worried that she had some mental problems.
Chan, a married securities company director, denies one count of murdering Chun in her flat at Amoy Gardens, Kowloon Bay, on October 6, 2011. Chun was last seen entering the building on October 5 that year. Her body was never found.
The psychologist said Chun told her that she got to know Chan in 2006, but they only became close in 2008.
Chun had admitted their relationship was built on money in the beginning, but later she felt she could rely on him and always cooked for him. At one stage she even thought she could replace his wife.
But Chan's wife discovered their affair in 2011 and Chun said her boyfriend's attitude then changed.
Chun told the psychologist that she felt hurt and heartbroken as she realised that Chan wanted to stay with his wife and that his affair with her was only out of passion.
Chun claimed she had been deeply distressed in the six months before she met Chang - she could not sleep, had nightmares and lost over 10kg in weight in two months.
The psychologist feared Chun would develop suicidal thoughts, although she did not believe she was immediately at risk.
After diagnosing Chun with severe depression, Chang made arrangements for her to see a psychiatrist and also fixed another appointment in a week's time.
Decoration worker Lo Chun-choi also told the court yesterday how Chan had called him on October 10, 2011, to discuss clearing out Chun's flat.
Chan told Lo he had called his girlfriend from home one day while drunk and flirted over the phone - it was how his wife discovered their affair.
To show his wife he was making a clean break with the hostess, Chan urgently needed Lo to empty the flat.
The trial continues today before Deputy Judge Michael Stuart-Moore.
