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Rurik Jutting found fit to stand trial for HK murders | Rurik Jutting found fit to stand trial for HK murders |
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A British man charged with the murder of two women in Hong Kong has been ruled fit to stand trial by a judge. | A British man charged with the murder of two women in Hong Kong has been ruled fit to stand trial by a judge. |
Rurik Jutting, a 29-year-old banker, was remanded in custody in Hong Kong earlier this month and referred for psychiatric testing. | Rurik Jutting, a 29-year-old banker, was remanded in custody in Hong Kong earlier this month and referred for psychiatric testing. |
He is accused of killing Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih, who were found dead in his flat on 1 November. | He is accused of killing Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih, who were found dead in his flat on 1 November. |
The two Indonesian women were in Hong Kong as domestic workers but working in the sex trade. | |
Judge Bina Chainrai ruled that Mr Jutting was mentally fit to stand trial after spending two weeks having tests in a secure psychiatric centre, the AFP news agency said. | Judge Bina Chainrai ruled that Mr Jutting was mentally fit to stand trial after spending two weeks having tests in a secure psychiatric centre, the AFP news agency said. |
The case has now been adjourned until 6 July 2015, at the request of the prosecution who argued that several months were needed to examine the evidence in detail. | |
Wearing the same T-shirt as his last two court appearance, with New York written on the front, Mr Jutting said he understood he would be held in custody until next year. | Wearing the same T-shirt as his last two court appearance, with New York written on the front, Mr Jutting said he understood he would be held in custody until next year. |
Mr Jutting has not entered a plea. If found guilty, he could face a life sentence. | |
Decomposing in suitcase | Decomposing in suitcase |
On 1 November, Mr Jutting called police to his up-scale home in the Wan Chai nightlife district. Two days later police charged him with the murders which appear to have happened a few days apart. | On 1 November, Mr Jutting called police to his up-scale home in the Wan Chai nightlife district. Two days later police charged him with the murders which appear to have happened a few days apart. |
Ms Mujiasih's body was found in the living room with knife wounds to her neck and buttock. | Ms Mujiasih's body was found in the living room with knife wounds to her neck and buttock. |
Ms Ningsih's body was found a few hours later in a suitcase on the balcony. She had sustained neck injuries and police believe she was killed on 27 October. | Ms Ningsih's body was found a few hours later in a suitcase on the balcony. She had sustained neck injuries and police believe she was killed on 27 October. |
Mr Jutting is a Cambridge University graduate originally from Cobham, Surrey. | Mr Jutting is a Cambridge University graduate originally from Cobham, Surrey. |
He was working in Hong Kong as a securities trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch until just before the women died. | He was working in Hong Kong as a securities trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch until just before the women died. |