Ellerslie homicide: 'This is exciting', alleged double murderer said
A convicted murderer described how he and another man cleaned a crime scene after allegedly killing a couple in Ellerslie, New Zealand. The accused, Lok Fung Lorrence Li, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, while his co-conspirator, Shu Man Poon, has pleaded guilty to all charges and is testifying at Li's trial.
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This article details a high-profile double murder trial, shedding light on the brutal nature of the crime and the legal proceedings involved, which impacts public safety and the justice system in New Zealand.
Wet rags, bloodied carpets, and a body in the back of a car is how a convicted murderer says he and another man cleaned their crime scene. <b>By Finn Blackwell of </b><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-and-justice/1324437/ellerslie-homicide-murderer-describes-how-crime-scene-was-cleaned"><b>RNZ</b></a> Lok Fung Lorrence Li has <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/01/the-smell-of-death-son-tells-of-finding-father-dead-and-mother-missing/">pleaded not guilty to murdering Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong</a> in 2023. He has pleaded guilty to the couple's manslaughter, meaning the Crown must prove murderous intent. Li has also denied plotting to murder his former landlord. The man the Crown says he schemed with, Shu Man Poon, has been giving evidence at Li's trial in the High Court at Auckland. He pleaded guilty to all charges last year. Jurors heard on Wednesday how the pair <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/02/ellerslie-homicide-cctv-cameras-painted-over-at-landlords-home/">entered the Kwok's Ellerslie home</a>, assaulting the couple. Poon said Li shot Kwok and Chong with an air pistol before stomping on them as they lay on the floor.
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