‘I really want to know why he had to kill my daughter’: mother of Hong Kong woman whose killing sparked extradition saga speaks out
- In a wide-ranging, emotional interview, the mother of Poon Hiu-wing describes what life has been like since her daughter’s death
- ‘Every passing day feels like a year,’ she says
One of Poon Hiu-wing’s mother’s favourite things to do was catching the latest blockbuster with her daughter at the cinema, sometimes followed by a visit to apparel stores in trendy districts and hipster dessert places tucked away in walk-up buildings.
But the mother has not set foot in a cinema ever since the murder of her pregnant daughter in Taiwan two years ago upended her life, tore her family apart and froze her concept of time.
“Every passing day feels like a year,” the woman, who has been suffering from insomnia, depression and post-traumatic disorder, said during an emotional interview on Friday. “I can’t go there any more ... They trigger my emotions.”
Poon’s mother is still on medication and has to pay for frequent visits to a clinical psychologist. Yet the woman, in her late 50s, said she was now ready to speak up for her “pure and filial” daughter, after her reliance on authorities and politicians had so far failed to bring justice to her beloved 19-year-old.
“I have only one daughter, whom I love most dearly, my most precious daughter. I was left with no option. I have to speak up for her. I need to help her get justice,” said the mother, who prefers to remain anonymous.