Hong Kong widow killed by pensioner falling from 27th floor.

Started by Syt, February 10, 2010, 12:44:53 PM

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Syt

February 10, 2010, 12:44:53 PM
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QuoteHong Kong widow killed by falling pensioner

(AFP) – 10 hours ago

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong widow who lost her husband in an accident three years ago was killed when an elderly neighbour plunged from her high-rise flat and landed on top of her, police said Wednesday.

Both women were killed in the bizarre accident Tuesday after the 74-year-old slipped while collecting clothes from a drying rack outside her flat, a common sight in the densely populated city of seven million.

The elderly woman fell from her 27th-floor flat and landed directly on top of Chan Kwai-mui, 51.

In 2007, Chan was left a widow when a crane collapsed at a construction site, killing her husband and another worker.

"She had just managed to get over the death of her husband," local media quoted Chan's neighbour as saying.

mono rejoices that two birds that were sipping from welfare were killed by one, well, pensioner.
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KRonn

#1
February 10, 2010, 03:59:22 PM
This is a nasty accident!!!    :o

Ed Anger

#2
February 10, 2010, 04:15:26 PM
That is just wong.
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DisturbedPervert

#3
February 10, 2010, 04:25:46 PM
Slipped?  Could have been very well aimed murder

Agelastus

#4
February 10, 2010, 04:29:32 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 10, 2010, 04:15:26 PM
That is just wong.

Chan you explain why?
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The Best is yet to be
The last of life for which the first was made."

grumbler

#5
February 10, 2010, 04:37:33 PM
Quote from: Agelastus on February 10, 2010, 04:29:32 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 10, 2010, 04:15:26 PM
That is just wong.

Chan you explain why?
Because if you accidentally kill someone you shouldn't immediately go to pieces over it.
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Josquius

#6
February 10, 2010, 04:39:09 PM
In most places this would be a one in a million chance.
AS crowded as Hong Kong is though....I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
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Syt

#7
February 10, 2010, 04:47:25 PM
Quote from: Tyr on February 10, 2010, 04:39:09 PM
In most places this would be a one in a million chance.
AS crowded as Hong Kong is though....I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.

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Habbaku

#8
February 10, 2010, 04:48:20 PM
"Where's Mono?™"
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

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MadImmortalMan

#9
February 10, 2010, 06:07:20 PM
Should have gotten a dryer.  :P
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Caliga

#10
February 10, 2010, 06:23:12 PM
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Agelastus

#11
February 10, 2010, 06:39:30 PM
"Come grow old with me
The Best is yet to be
The last of life for which the first was made."

Caliga

#12
February 10, 2010, 06:44:37 PM
I actually screwed that up... meant to say "Chan Yu Sei Wai?"  :blush:
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Barrister

#13
February 10, 2010, 06:50:22 PM
All fucking punners must fucking hang. :frusty:
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Agelastus

#14
February 10, 2010, 06:55:34 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 10, 2010, 06:50:22 PM
All fucking punners must fucking hang. :frusty:

I didn't know you were in to auto-erotic asphyxiation... :o
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