Name: On-Yu Choy.
Died: June 25, 2014.
Age at death: 15.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Hong Kong, China.
Disability: Autism, ADHD.
Details:
On-yu’s father killed him by stabbing him more than 100 times with a pair of kitchen knives, reasoning that “if he is gone, the whole family will have peace”.
Case status:
Sin-hung Choy (Father), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to four years.
Source:
Autism Memorial: On-Yu Choy
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