Construction worker jailed for life for killing bus driver after smoking dispute
Tam Yun-chiu attacked Ho Lok-man after confronting him about smoking while they waited for a lift at Amoy Gardens in Kowloon Bay
A construction worker has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a man who confronted him about smoking while they were waiting for a lift at a private housing estate in Hong Kong.
A High Court jury on Tuesday found Tam Yun-chiu, 52, guilty of killing Ho Lok-man after hearing that he repeatedly punched the victim in the face, knocked him to the ground and kicked his head on the podium floor of Amoy Gardens in Kowloon Bay on September 19, 2023.
Ho, a 48-year-old bus driver at the time, became embroiled in a dispute with Tam after reprimanding him for smoking while they waited for the lift.
Security camera footage showed Tam following Ho after the pair left the lift. He began the assault by pushing Ho against a railing before repeatedly kicking him in the head after he fell to the ground.
