Nadeem Razaq

Nadeem Razaq
Born Pakistan
Criminal penalty Life Imprisonment
Details
Victims three
Country Hong Kong
Date apprehended
 2008

Nadeem Razaq is a Hong Kong resident of Pakistani origin who was convicted of the March 2008 murders of three prostitutes in Hong Kong.

Early life

Razaq was born in Pakistan, and came to Hong Kong at a young age.[1]

Murders and trial

Razaq was arrested in Macau on 18 March 2008, just days after the murders.[2] He stated that he was beaten by Macau police while in their custody.[3] Razaq initially confessed to the murders, claiming he had committed them on the instruction of Macau loan sharks to whom he owed money; however, he later withdrew this confession. He came before Judge Clare-Marie Beeson of the High Court of Hong Kong, and pleaded not guilty to the murders; a seven-member jury found him guilty in July 2009, and Beeson sentenced him to life imprisonment.[4]

Victims

  • Sze Ming-lan "CoCo", 35, found in Tung Lok Street, Yuen Long on 15 March 2008
  • Sun Xiu-min "Salsa", 30, found in Tai Po at 10:15 PM on 16 March 2008
  • Tse Hau-yuen "Qi-qi", 35, found at number 80 Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po at 12:45 AM on 17 March 2008

References

  1. ↑ http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20090729/00407_017.html
  2. ↑ http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=63253&sid=18112585&con_type=1&d_str=20080318&sear_year=2008
  3. ↑ http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=63393&sid=18151328&con_type=1&d_str=20080320&sear_year=2008
  4. ↑ http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/man-jailed-for-murdering-hk-prostitutes-20090728-e022.html
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