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Hong Kong murder accused left email reply referring to ‘insane psychopath’ Hong Kong murder accused left email reply referring to ‘insane psychopath’
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The British man accused of the grisly murders of two women in Hong Kong left a bizarre message in which he appeared to refer to himself as an “insane psychopath”.The British man accused of the grisly murders of two women in Hong Kong left a bizarre message in which he appeared to refer to himself as an “insane psychopath”.
Rurik Jutting had reportedly left his job days earlier, for reasons that are unclear, and an automated email reply received by those who contacted his work address read: “I am out of the office. Indefinitely. For urgent enquiries, or indeed any enquiries, please contact someone who is not an insane psychopath. For escalation please contact God, though suspect the devil will have custody (Last line only really worked if I had followed through).”Rurik Jutting had reportedly left his job days earlier, for reasons that are unclear, and an automated email reply received by those who contacted his work address read: “I am out of the office. Indefinitely. For urgent enquiries, or indeed any enquiries, please contact someone who is not an insane psychopath. For escalation please contact God, though suspect the devil will have custody (Last line only really worked if I had followed through).”
In an update on his Facebook page, he said he was embarking on a “new journey”. Jutting wrote: “Stepping down from the ledge. Burden lifted; new journey begins. Scared and anxious but also excited. The first step is always the hardest.”In an update on his Facebook page, he said he was embarking on a “new journey”. Jutting wrote: “Stepping down from the ledge. Burden lifted; new journey begins. Scared and anxious but also excited. The first step is always the hardest.”
On Monday he appeared in a Hong Kong courtroom charged with the murder of Sumarti Ningsih on 27 October and that of an “unknown female” on 1 November. He spoke to confirm that he understood the proceedings, and his lawyer said he was cooperating fully with police who had interviewed him “six or seven times at length”.On Monday he appeared in a Hong Kong courtroom charged with the murder of Sumarti Ningsih on 27 October and that of an “unknown female” on 1 November. He spoke to confirm that he understood the proceedings, and his lawyer said he was cooperating fully with police who had interviewed him “six or seven times at length”.
The life of the 29-year-old banker appears to have been marked up to this point primarily by privilege, wealth and professional success. Brought up by an engineer father and nursery teacher mother in the Surrey commuter-belt enclave of Chertsey, Jutting attended the leading public school Winchester College, before studying history at Cambridge. The life of the 29-year-old banker appears to have been marked primarily by privilege, wealth and professional success. Brought up by an engineer father and nursery teacher mother in the Surrey commuter-belt enclave of Chertsey, Jutting attended the leading public school Winchester College, before studying history at Cambridge.
This led to a high-paid career in corporate banking, firstly in London with Barclays – where he worked for a section that was later partially shut down following concerns that it helped clients aggressively avoid tax – and then Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Last year he moved with the latter bank to Hong Kong.This led to a high-paid career in corporate banking, firstly in London with Barclays – where he worked for a section that was later partially shut down following concerns that it helped clients aggressively avoid tax – and then Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Last year he moved with the latter bank to Hong Kong.
One fellow former pupil at Winchester has said he was “clever but socially awkward”. University contemporaries recall his academic prowess and his interest in rowing – he rowed in single sculls tournaments and was secretary of the university’s history society. “He seemed like a normal guy, although he kept pretty much to himself,” one woman who knew him there told the AFP news agency. “The thing that stood out about him was that he was academically extremely talented,” she said, describing him as “very, very ambitious”. One former pupil at Winchester has said Jutting was “clever but socially awkward”. University contemporaries recall his academic prowess and his interest in rowing – he rowed in single sculls tournaments and was secretary of the university’s history society. “He seemed like a normal guy, although he kept pretty much to himself,” one woman who knew him there told the AFP news agency. “The thing that stood out about him was that he was academically extremely talented,” she said, describing him as “very, very ambitious”.
Jutting’s LinkedIn profile describes a banking career that began with the structured capital markets team at Barclays. It is not know what role he performed there, but part of this section of the bank became notorious for its role in helping corporate clients minimise tax.Jutting’s LinkedIn profile describes a banking career that began with the structured capital markets team at Barclays. It is not know what role he performed there, but part of this section of the bank became notorious for its role in helping corporate clients minimise tax.
Last year, three years after Jutting left the division, this section was shut down during a shakeup of the bank’s activities. A Guardian investigation into the division’s activities at the time heard from whistleblowers about a brutal, hugely macho environment where staff could be sacked instantly for the slightest reason and team-building days involved poker games for vast stakes.Last year, three years after Jutting left the division, this section was shut down during a shakeup of the bank’s activities. A Guardian investigation into the division’s activities at the time heard from whistleblowers about a brutal, hugely macho environment where staff could be sacked instantly for the slightest reason and team-building days involved poker games for vast stakes.
Jutting moved to the structured equity division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2010, according to his LinkedIn page, and to the Asian arm of the division, based in Hong Kong, in July last year.Jutting moved to the structured equity division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2010, according to his LinkedIn page, and to the Asian arm of the division, based in Hong Kong, in July last year.
There is little information about his life in the former British colony. He lived in a rented flat on the 31st floor of an expensive block in Wan Chai, a central district that has been gentrified in recent years but remains the focus of the territory’s somewhat diminished but still thriving sex trade.There is little information about his life in the former British colony. He lived in a rented flat on the 31st floor of an expensive block in Wan Chai, a central district that has been gentrified in recent years but remains the focus of the territory’s somewhat diminished but still thriving sex trade.
On his sporadically updated Facebook page Jutting made few references to his personal life, although he did post a photo of himself with someone believed to be an Indonesian woman known as Yanie, with whom he is believed to have had a relationship. An investment banking acquaintance told the Telegraph that Jutting had previously been in a serious relationship with a British woman in London, and had been “devastated” when this broke down.On his sporadically updated Facebook page Jutting made few references to his personal life, although he did post a photo of himself with someone believed to be an Indonesian woman known as Yanie, with whom he is believed to have had a relationship. An investment banking acquaintance told the Telegraph that Jutting had previously been in a serious relationship with a British woman in London, and had been “devastated” when this broke down.
A month ago Jutting changed his Facebook profile photo to a picture of a crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. One of the main encampments of the movements was a short walk from his home.A month ago Jutting changed his Facebook profile photo to a picture of a crowd of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. One of the main encampments of the movements was a short walk from his home.
The last updates, on 31 October – in the period between the two murders he is alleged to have committed – were notably positive. Both were links to newspaper articles, one calling 29 “the perfect age”, and the other saying money does make people happy.The last updates, on 31 October – in the period between the two murders he is alleged to have committed – were notably positive. Both were links to newspaper articles, one calling 29 “the perfect age”, and the other saying money does make people happy.