South China Morning Post
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Man who spiked family’s meal, burned charcoal in flat guilty of attempted murder
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A 45-year-old Hong Kong man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after spiking his family's meal with sleeping pills and burning charcoal in their flat in June 2024, motivated by overwhelming debt of nearly HK$900,000.
Man who spiked family’s meal, burned charcoal in flat guilty of attempted murder
A Hong Kong merchant has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his wife and three daughters by burning charcoal in their public rental flat two years ago, saying he was “out of options” after struggling to repay debts totalling nearly HK$900,000 (US$115,000).
The High Court heard on Tuesday that Wong Pak-ting, 45, spiked the dinner he prepared for his family with sleeping pills before attempting to kill himself with them at their home in Tuen Mun’s Shan King Estate on June 25, 2024.
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