A married man who burned alive his former mistress and her new lover after he lit a fire outside their bedroom door was jailed for life yesterday.
A Court of First Instance jury found Charles Cheung Kang-chau, 35, guilty of two counts of murder for the death of Fok Yuk-chun, 38, and Li Wing-on, 45 on August 23, 2002.
Mrs Justice Verina Bokhary imposed the mandatory life sentence.
The jury had heard Cheung also blocked a metal grille on the front door, delaying firefighters' access to the 21st-floor flat.
The court was earlier told Cheung and Fok's relationship had ended in 2001 but Cheung could not accept it was over.
Late on the evening of August 22, he turned up at Fok's front door with a bottle of wine only to find his former lover was not home, the court was told.
Cheung then went upstairs to the rooftop to wait for her return.