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Hong Kong murder suspect faces retrial after jury deadlocks on psychosis defence

Hong Kong murder suspect faces retrial after jury deadlocks on psychosis defence
South China Morning Post Wednesday 12 August 2026, 12:04 UTC By Brian Wong 1 min read
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A Hong Kong court has ordered a murder suspect to face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict on whether he committed the crime while suffering from a delusion that authorities were harassing him with electromagnetic waves. The 23-day High Court trial of former software developer Matthew Choi ended with a hung jury on Wednesday. Madam Justice Esther Toh Lye-ping discharged the seven-member panel, saying the case was not so complex as to warrant the jurors, who had debated behind...

A Hong Kong court has ordered a murder suspect to face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict on whether he committed the crime while suffering from a delusion that authorities were harassing him with electromagnetic waves. The 23-day High Court trial of former software developer Matthew Choi ended with a hung jury on Wednesday. Madam Justice Esther Toh Lye-ping discharged the seven-member panel, saying the case was not so complex as to warrant the jurors, who had debated behind closed... [Image text:] TAXI O 3586 A SEATS
Hong Kong (LOCATION) High Court (ORG) Matthew Choi (PERSON) Esther Toh Lye-ping (PERSON)
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