Nadeem Razaq (died 2016) was a Hong Kong resident of Pakistani origin who was convicted of the March 2008 murders of three prostitutes in Hong Kong.
Nadeem Razaq | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pakistan |
| Criminal penalty | Life Imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
Date apprehended | 2008 |
In 2016, Razaq died from suicide by hanging.[1]
Early life edit
Razaq was born in Pakistan, and came to Hong Kong at a young age.[2]
Murders and trial edit
Razaq was arrested in Macau on 18 March 2008, just days after the murders.[3] He stated that he was beaten by Macau police while in their custody.[4] Razaq initially confessed to the murders, claiming he had committed them on the instruction of Macau loan sharks to whom he owed money; however, he later withdrew this confession. He came before Judge Clare-Marie Beeson of the High Court of Hong Kong, and pleaded not guilty to the murders; a seven-member jury found him guilty in July 2009, and Beeson sentenced him to life imprisonment.[5]
Victims edit
References edit
- ^ "Killer of three prostitutes in Hong Kong found hanged in his cell". 3 November 2016.
- ^ "巴裔鳳姐殺手囚終身 - 太陽報".
- ^ http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=63253&sid=18112585&con_type=1&d_str=20080318&sear_year=2008
- ^ http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=12&art_id=63393&sid=18151328&con_type=1&d_str=20080320&sear_year=2008
- ^ "Man jailed for murdering HK prostitutes". 28 July 2009.