Name: Mae-Kim Lem.
Died: June 5, 2018.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Choking.
Location: Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong, China.
Disability: Stroke (Mobility impaired, visually impaired), thyroid disorder, arthritis.
Details:
Lem’s husband killed her by choking her to death. He claimed he had been worried who would care for her if he died.
Case status:
Wong Kok-man (Husband), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 2 years in jail; due to be released after about 1 month with credit for time served.
Source:
‘A tragic case’: Judge frees elderly man who killed disabled wife due to fear no one would care for her if he died
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