Braemar Hill murders

The Braemar Hill murders (Chinese: 寶馬山雙屍案) were among the most notorious homicides to happen in Hong Kong. On 20 April 1985, local British teenagers Kenneth McBride and Nicola Myers were killed brutally by a group of five young gangsters on Braemar Hill, Hong Kong. McBride was found bound, beaten, and strangled with over 100 bodily injuries. Myers' body was found half naked, her jaw broken, and her left eyeball out of its socket. Evidence also showed that Myers was raped. The murders remain one of the most disturbing crimes in the history of Hong Kong.

Kenneth McBride (aged 17) and Nicola Myers (aged 18) were a couple and both studied at Island School, Hong Kong, and they were well-known on campus. McBride was the president of the students' union, captain of the school rowing team, and a member of the debate team. His former teacher Chris Forse described him as smart, and loved by the school community. Myers was described as a smart student, who had an interest in languages and was hoping to become an interpreter. Simon Boyde, former schoolmates of the couple described that the couple was close, and both of them were popular in school.

On the day of the attack, the couple decided to take a walk in the Braemar Hill countryside, part of the Tai Tam Country Park in the afternoon, located near McBride's residence at Braemar Hill Mansions. They were seated on a remote and quiet pathway on the hillside, studying for their A Level examinations. Earlier the same day, a group of five local gangsters: Pang Shun-yee (彭信義) age 24, Tam Sze-foon (譚士歡) age 20, Chiu Wai-man (趙偉文) age 25, Cheung Yau-hang (張有恆) age 17, and Won Sam-lung (尹三龍) age 16 were gathered in the area. According to Won's evidence, Pang was the leader of the group, and he suggested they steal a cable from the government aerial station on the mountain for some extra cash. After several failed attempts to steal the cable, the group spotted McBride and Myers. The group decided to "have some fun" and thought as McBride and Myers were European they must be rich. Pang led them to rob the couple. Unfortunately McBride and Myers only had one dollar on them and they tried to defend themselves. The gangsters did not believe the couple and it turned into a fierce attack. McBride was savagely beaten and his hands and feet were tied up. Tam pulled off McBride's Nike shoes and kept the shoes after the murder. The trainers were a key piece of evidence presented in court. According to the murderers' statements, Pang verbally threatened the rest of the gang to take part in the attack. Pang raped Myers while the other four members were brutally beating McBride. Myers' genitalia were penetrated by a stick and a bottle. After several attacks, Pang decided the couple must die as McBride and Myers would be able to identify them. The group left the country park after the murder, and destroyed the couple's textbooks.

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