The Case of the Elderly Butcher
We all have heard of love triangles. But sometimes the geometry of love can be more complex. Would you believe a love pentagon involving one woman and four men? That’s what is emerging from a sex case that must be the talk of 柴 灣 Chai Wan Chaai4 Waan1.
The case revolves around 阿 英 Ah Ying A3 Ying1, a small woman (小 巧) with an ordinary appearance who lives with her son and grandchildren. Judging from her nicknames–-盲 雞 英 "blind chicken Ying" and 矇 豬 英 "blind pig Ying"-–Ah Ying doesn’t sound like a stunning beauty (unfortunately, the newspaper didn’t print her photo). For a woman with an ordinary appearance, Ah Ying had great success in attracting older men. It seems that her MO (modus operandi) was to show up at 4:00 in the afternoon when the old men gathered to talk about the latest news. Since Ah Ying routinely brought 滷 味 lou5 mei3 to the afternoon gatherings, she was welcomed by the old men, who reserved a place for her.
Ah Ying reportedly was closest with Mr. Yu 余 yu4, a 75-year-old man, who now has been charged with murder and assault. In what is being called the "Case of the Elderly Butcher" 阿 伯 屠 夫 案, the police suspect that Mr. Yu was involved in the following incidents:
June 29, 2005 – Mr. Lee 李 Lei5, a 70-year-old man, was injured in an attack
July 17, 2005 – Mr. Chiu 趙 Jiu6, a 64-year-old electronics businessman and factory owner, was injured when he was hit in the head with a hammer while at a tea house with Ah Ying (the attacker wore a baseball hat and mask)
August 4, 2005 – Mr. Gong 江 Gong1, a 76-year-old man, was killed when he was hit in the head with a hammer while at a tea house with Ah Ying
According to neighbors, Ah Ying previously travelled with Mr. Yu to Hainan 海 南 Hoi2 Laam4, paying more than 3,000 HK dollars for the trip. The suspect, Mr. Yu, was scheduled to make a court appearance on August 13. So far, it looks like Ah Ying has not been charged with any crimes and is in the clear.