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Killing of Fan Man-yee

Fan Man-yee was abducted and killed in Kowloon; three men were convicted of manslaughter.

Place
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China
Date
Mar–Apr 1999
Status
SolvedAuthorities consider the case resolved, usually after identifying or convicting the responsible person.
Sources
2 cited sources

Updated 16 Aug 2026

Overview

Case overview

In March 1999, 23-year-old Fan Man-yee was abducted and held in an apartment on Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. She was repeatedly assaulted during weeks of confinement and died while being held there. [1]

A teenage witness later contacted police. Three men were tried for murder but convicted of manslaughter because the available evidence could not establish the precise cause of Fan’s death. The resulting convictions and sentences were upheld through the appeal process. [2]

Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, photographed at night
Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, photographed at nightDaniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 · View original ↗
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  1. Fan Man-yee is abducted

    Fan Man-yee was abducted and confined in a Tsim Sha Tsui apartment, where she was repeatedly assaulted over several weeks.

    Source: Wikipedia ↗
  2. Police begin the homicide inquiry

    Information reported to police led investigators to the apartment and to the recovery of remains, followed by arrests and criminal charges.

    Source: Wikipedia ↗
  3. Three defendants are convicted

    A jury convicted three men of manslaughter after the court found that the evidence did not establish the precise cause of Fan's death.

    Source: Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal / vLex ↗
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