‘I just need an answer’: widow haunted by husband’s shooting seeks inquest
Por Emily Hung — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Hong Kong society Hong Kong Law and Crime ‘I just need an answer’: widow haunted by husband’s shooting seeks inquest
Two years after her mentally ill husband was fatally shot by a Hong Kong police officer, Mrs Li says she cannot forgive herself for calling for help
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Emily Hung Published: 10:30am, 15 Sep 2026 Updated: 10:40am, 15 Sep 2026
Two years after her armed, mentally ill husband was fatally shot by a Hong Kong police officer, Mrs Li is still waiting to learn whether a death inquest will be held.
On September 15, 2024, she called police when her 38-year-old husband, who had a history of mental illness, attacked his elderly mother and her at their North Point home.
Officers wielding shields arrived and found the man holding a 30cm (11.8-inch) knife and a pair of scissors.
Little did Mrs Li, who preferred to be identified by her spouse’s surname, expect that the day would end in tragedy.
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