When a death sentence was upheld for a revenge attack on the son of Hong Kong's triad leader, 14

“A man who killed the 14-year-old son of a triad leader yesterday by punching him more than 100 times in what was described as a 'horrific revenge attack' has lost his appeal against a murder conviction,” reported the South China Morning Post. on October 10, 1990.

“Fung Kam-keung, 28, was sentenced to death in August last year for the murder of Lee Shu-leung. He was also sentenced to eight years in prison for wounding Shu-leung's 12-year-old sister Kit-hing with intent at their home in Hing Man Estate, Chai Wan, on June 23, 1988.

“Rejecting Fung's appeal, Deputy President Justice Silke rejected the argument of counsel Mr. Gerard McCoy that an investigation should have taken place before the trial judge ruled that the young girl was old enough to testify.

“The Court of Appeal decided that the trial judge, Mr Justice Barnes, clearly found that the girl was competent to give evidence and was intelligent and mature. Judge Silke said the girl's testimony was admissible in the circumstances.

“Evidence indicates that the children's father, Lee Kam-yuen, was a member of the Fuk Yee Hing triad and Fung's 'Big Brother'. The trial revealed that hard feelings developed between the two men when Fung attempted to leave the company and was asked for a $50,000 separation fee.

“At around 11:30 p.m. on June 23, 1988, Fung went to Lee's home in Man Chak Lau, Hing Man Estate, where the children were sleeping alone. The girl heard Fung tell her brother during the hash that he wanted to kill him because “I hate your father.”

“The boy was later discovered to have more than 100 lacerations. The girl was hit six times in the head and her shoulder was fractured.