The Nancy Kissel Case - Part 3

Yesterday was the second day of the trial, as prosecutor Peter Chapman finished his opening statement and proceeded to present the evidence.  The following are the English-language media reports, with the two articles from The Standard being most detailed.

• (Associated Press)  Wife tried in Hong Kong murder of U.S. banker.  June 8, 2005.
• (Reuters)  Merrill banker's wife accused in murder.  June 8, 2005.
• (Associated Press)  Hong Kong prosecutor says Michigan native killed husband.  By Helen Luk.  June 8, 2005.
• (The Herald)  Widow is accused of 'milkshake murder.'  By Tan Ee Lyn and Alan MacDermid.  June 9, 2005.
• (The Standard)  Wife 'plotted for months'  By Albert Wong.  June 9, 2005.
• (The Standard)  'Doped, bludgeoned, then wrapped in rug'  By Albert Wong.  June 9, 2005.
• (SCMP; no link; subscription required)  Wife 'served banker secret recipe'.  By Polly Hui. June 9, 2005.

Here are some additional details from the Chinese-language media:

• (Sing Pao)
  - The neighbor Andrew Tanzer came over to visit along with his daughter.
   
• (Apple Daily)
  - The defendant had received via a doctor's prescription four different kinds of drugs in August and October of the same year, and those drugs were consistent with what was found in the deceased's stomach.
   
• (Sing Tao; print edition)
   
  Chronology of events
   
  November 2, 2003
  3:45pm - Nancy Kissel offered two "secret recipe" milk shakes to Robert Kissel and Andrew Tanzer
  4:00pm - Andrew Tanzer went home very sleepy
  5:00pm - Robert Kissel spoke with colleague David Noh, and sounded tired and sleepy
  5:30pm - Robert Kissel missed company conference call
  5:58pm - Robert Kissel called the company secretary about getting tickets for Harbourfest.  This was his last call to anyone.
   
  November 3, 2003
  7:00am - Nancy Kissel explained her bandaged hand to the maid as due to an injury caused by the toaster
  7:30pm - Nancy Kissel went to purchase carpets and other stuff (determined from her credit card usage)
   
  November 4, 2003
  9:00am - Nancy Kissel told the doctor that she was assaulted by Robert Kissel two nights ago
  7:00pm - Nancy Kissel showed the maid her hand injuries which she said was due to Robert Kissel.  She said Robert has left home and was probably staying at a hotel.
   
  November 5, 2003
  10:00am - Nancy Kissel called the Parkview management office and requested workers to move a heavy carpet into a storeroom.
  2:00pm - Four workers moved the "carpet" with troplleys to the storeroom in an adjacent building.  Nancy Kissel paid them HK$500.
   
  November 6, 2003
  11:45am - Nancy Kissel filed a police report in the company of her father.  She said that Robert Kissel wanted to make love and assaulted her when she refused.
  Afternoon - Colleague David Noh heard that Robert's friend Bryna O'Shea has been unable to find Robert after checking many hotels in Hong Kong.  David called the police for assistance.
  Evening - The police visited the Parkview apartment.  Nancy Kissel did not admit to renting a storeroom.
  11:35pm - The police entereds the storeroom after obtaining a search warrant, and found the body of the deceased wrapped in a carpet.
   
  November 7, 2003
  2:41am - Nancy Kissel was arrested.

     
(photos: Apple Daily, The Sun, Sing Pao, The Sun)

 
(photos: The Sun, Apple Daily)

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