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26-05-2010 |
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A coroner's jury has returned
a verdict of death by lawful
killing in the case of a
Nepalese man who was
shot dead by a police
constable in March last year.
The five-member jury
deliberated for about
three-and-a-half hours before
returning the unanimous
verdict in the death of Dil
Bahadur Limbu who was shot
dead by constable Hui Ka-ki at
a hillside in Ho Man Tin. The
jury said it had no
recommendations for preventing
similar fatalities in future.
While the jury was delivering its verdict, Mr Limbu's widow, Sony Rai, broke down and tried to strangle herself, before being stopped by an interpreter and supporters. Ms Rai's lawyer, Michael Vidler, said afterwards that she was very upset with the verdict and would be seeking a judicial review. Constable Hui told the court earlier that he was forced to shoot Mr Limbu after he had been punched in the face, and threatened with the broken leg of a chair. He also said efforts to use his baton and pepper spray to subdue Mr Limbu had failed. In response to the verdict, the police said they respected it and described the incident as unfortunate. They also said they always attached great importance to their relationship with non-Chinese communities. |
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