Afterwards

Vicky’s sister Irene left Hong Kong last Saturday, after collecting the remainder of Vicky’s effects from the North Lantau Police station on Friday afternoon. Accompanying her were members of the Justice for Vicky concern group and Mr Gil Salceda, Head of the Assistance to Nationals Section at the Philippine Consulate. Mr Salceda also attended every [...]

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The Inquest – An Assessment

Now that the jury has given its finding, we would like to offer a few comments about the inquest. Most important, the Coroner acted impeccably throughout, directing the proceedings with equanimity and offering the jury very specific directions about how it should go about its decision.
Particular attention was given to weighing the evidence and determining [...]

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Finding Given – Suicide

The jury has given its finding at Vicky’s inquest. After accepting directions from the Coroner to weigh the evidence, in a 4-1 majority decision they found that Vicky committed suicide.

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SCMP Wrong Again

The South China Morning Post has again reported incorrectly on Vicky’s inquest. Despite the headline on page 3 of the City section today, Vicky did not ‘visit’ a ‘witch doctor’ (otherwise known as a ‘quack’) about her headaches. A friend, supposedly a ‘boyfriend’, did on her behalf, taking a picture of Vicky with him.
So much [...]

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Inquest Winding Up

The third day of Vicky’s inquest heard testimony from 4 witnesses, including the proprietor of the company from which she borrowed and paid back money, the judiciary interpreter who spoke to persons of interest in the Philippines, and the police investigators.

The witness whose testimony carried over from yesterday repeated an assertion that she had made [...]

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Second Day of Inquest

The second day of the inquest into Vicky’s death saw evidence given by another 8 witnesses. The doctor who performed the autopsy explained the state of the body and confirmed once more that Vicky died by drowning.
The final witness for the day ranged over wider ground, speaking of Vicky’s previous ‘boyfriends’, that the woman had [...]

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Inquest Underway

The inquest into Vicky’s death began yesterday, with the composition of a 5 member (3 woman, 2 man) jury and the calling of 11 witnesses. Vicky’s sister Irene was given the chance to question her sister’s former employers, who were in court and represented by a lawyer.
No new evidence was given, as can be expected, [...]

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Preparations for Inquest

Preparations are now underway for the inquest into Vicky’s death. The police have contacted witnesses and we are very pleased to announce that Vicky’s sister Irene can now be in Hong Kong for the week.
The inquest will begin next Monday, the 17th of Novemeber – you can check one of the earlier posts for the [...]

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Sister Unable to Attend Inquest

Vicky’s sister Irene informed us last night that she will be unable to attend the inquest scheduled to start on 17 November. Very unfortunately, her husband has been involved in a motorcycle accident in the Philippines. Aside from any other considerations, Irene would now have no-one to look after her two young children if she [...]

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