High Court Drama: A Grief Struck by Tragedy
When the family of an anesthetist couldn’t escape the bitter truth, the story unfolded in a Hong Kong courtroom on Monday like a twisted fable. The culprit: a stuffed yoga ball and a deadly gas that slipped out of a car boot, sending the husband’s wife and 16‑year‑old daughter Lily straight into the 21st‑century Death‑List.
Who’s Who in the Tragic Tale?
- Khaw Kim‑sun (53) – An anesthetist with a secret affair and, apparently, a taste for a kitchen nightmare.
- Wong Siew‑fung – Khaw’s wife who refused the divorce offer.
- Lily (16) – The youngest victim of the carbon‑toxic swoosh.
- May‑ling (19) – Khaw’s oldest daughter, the tragic storyteller.
- Shara Lee – The Chinese tutor who became part of the affair plot.
How It All Went Down
The prosecutors spell out that Khaw accidentally left a yoga ball, smothered with carbon monoxide, in his Mini Cooper’s boot. The ball leaked, turning the car’s cabin into a toxic chamber that claimed two lives. According to police, the couple was discovered on a roadside in 2015. The “yoga ball” was deflated and found in the back, making it the prime suspect.
A professor from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Cuhk) was called to testify. He claimed he once saw Khaw pack two yoga balls with carbon monoxide, supposedly to “conduct chemistry tests.” Later on, Khaw confided to friends he intended to use the gas on rabbits, but swerved to say it was for “rat‑free” living.
May‑ling’s Day‑In Court
During the hearing, the young daughter chewed on a wall of facts.
“Lily was two‑and‑a‑half years younger than me and, in all honesty, she was my soulmate,” May‑ling told the court.
I was very close to her and we shared so many things. Lily was a brave free‑spirit, but she had a quick temper. I didn’t want to get into more detail.
She added that she knew her father was involved with Shara Lee, her Chinese tutor—some shade of betrayal, yet she confessed she felt sympathetic toward her mother and understood why her dad had a second love. That must have been cruel.
Cracking the Family Tapestry
When asked about the absence of pets in their Sai Kung home, the daughter rattled out a list: mosquitoes, cockroaches, rats. Only a few “guests” in the house, apparently.
What’s Next?
The case wraps up next Wednesday with more evidence and forensics—to hear if the stomachs of justice have grown full or if there will be more pathology to chew on.
