HKSAR v. Lam Yan Lun

Read the full judgment text of HCCC 335/2015 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 29 December 2015.

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Case No.HCCC 335/2015
Court
High Court CFI
Date29 Dec 2015
Judge
Case Document
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HCCC 335/2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO 335 OF 2015

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  HKSAR  
  v  
  LAM Yan-lun  

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Before: DHCJ Lugar-Mawson
Date: 29 December 2015 at 9.47 am
Present: Mr Kelly Shaun, on fiat, for HKSAR
Mr James C C Cheng, instructed by James W L Li & Co, assigned by DLA, for the accused
Offence: (1)-(8) Throwing corrosive fluid with intent to do grievous bodily harm (意圖造成身體嚴重傷害而淋潑腐蝕性液體)

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Transcript of the Audio Recording
of the Sentence in the above Case

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COURT: Lam Yan-lun, it is a terrible thing that you did, I am sure that you knew you were doing wrong, but I am satisfied, and I take it into account, that it was done by a man who is seriously mentally ill.

Despite what you may think, you are ill and you need medical help. The fact that you were aware of what you were doing does not preclude me from making a hospital order in respect of you.

After reading the psychiatric reports I have on you, two from psychiatrists in private practice and two from government psychiatrists, I have decided that I shall deal with your case by making a hospital order.

Therefore, I am making a hospital order under section 45(1) of the Mental Health Ordinance in respect of you. You will be detained in Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre for a period of 12 months and undergo medical treatment there.

I am satisfied that arrangements have been made for your immediate reception to the Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre and I see no need to order that the proviso to section 47(2) of the Mental Health Ordinance should not apply.