Grisly details emerge from three-generation murder-suicide case

Jamie Liu

A father-and-son pair of seniors who were found dead in a Yuen Long village house had suffered multiple stab wounds and massive blood loss in a tragic case of murder-suicide involving three generations, police said yesterday.

Officers received a call at around 8.10pm on Tuesday regarding two men found unconscious in a 450-square-foot, ground-floor flat at Chun Hing New Village. The men, aged 93 and 69, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Five minutes later, police were alerted to a fatal fall at Long Ping Estate, just 500 meters from the village home. A 19-year-old male died from bone fractures after falling from the 18th floor of Yuet Ping House, police said.

The teenager, who made the call to police shortly before his fall, was confirmed to be the grandson of the 93-year-old man.

Johnathan Kwan Chun-hin, assistant commander of the Yuen Long crime unit, said the 93-year-old had sustained injuries to his face, neck and back, while the 69-year-old had multiple cuts and stab wounds on his face, neck, forearm and chest.

A 21-centimeter knife and a pair of 20cm scissors, both stained with blood, were found at the scene.

"Due to the extensive bleeding and numerous wounds on the victims, on-site examinations faced challenges, necessitating significant cleaning before further tests could be conducted to ascertain the cause of death," Kwan said.

"We will review security camera footage and carry out forensic tests to reconstruct the events that transpired in the flat."

Preliminary investigations suggest that the two elderly men arrived at the village house before the grandson, who later went to the nearby public housing estate.

Police suspect that one of the three men might have been involved in murder, although the motive remains unclear.

Authorities are investigating the family dynamic among the three men, including their backgrounds and any potential disputes, such as arguments or financial disagreements.

Neighbors said the 93-year-old man was sociable and healthy and he had lived in the village for over 20 years. However, he had become wheelchair-bound six months ago and had not been seen since the Lunar New Year holidays.

He was also reportedly embroiled in a legal dispute over land.

The 93-year-old was said to be defendant Man Yin-kwan in a District Court civil lawsuit ruling issued yesterday.

The plaintiff, New Market Development Ltd, co-owned a 16,570-square-meter plot of land in Yuen Long with Man.

The dispute began when the company offered to purchase Man's share for HK$2.4 million. He countered with a price of HK$23.7 million - nearly 10 times more.

The company then sued Man for setting an unreasonably high counteroffer.

The court ruled that Man was uncooperative in the acquisition process. It ordered a partition of the land, believing that maintaining co-ownership was not in the best interest of either party, and ruled in favor of the company.

It also ordered Man to cover the legal costs.

jamie.liu@singtaonewscorp.com