The Nancy Kissel Case - Part 56

• (Reuters via NewKerala.com ) Hong Kong milkshake murder jury may retire Thursday.  September 1, 2005.
• (Associated Press via Pravda)  Hong Kong jury charging American housewife for murdering her husband banker.  September 1, 2005.
• (Bloomberg)  Nancy Kissel Convicted of Murder in Hong Kong; Life Sentence.  September 1, 2005.
• (Associated Press via CNN.com)  'Milkshake murder': Guilty verdict.  September 1, 2005.
• (Associated Press via The Guardian)  Hong Kong Jury Convicts American Woman.  By Helen Luk.  September 1, 2005.
• (Telegraph)  'Milkshake murder' wife is jailed for life.  By Richard Spencer.  September 2, 2005.
• (Independent)  Housewife guilty of Hong Kong 'milkshake murder'.  By William Foreman.  September 2, 2005.
• (Times)  Banker's wife is given life sentence for Hong Kong 'milkshake murder'.  By Jane MacCartney.  September 2, 2005.
• (International Herald Tribune)  An affair, a milkshake and a guilty verdict.  By Keith Bradser.  September 2, 2005.
• (Reuters)  Wife sentenced to life for HK "milkshake" murder.  By John Ruwitch.  September 1, 2005.
• (The Standard)  GUILTY.  By Albert Wong.  September 2, 2005.
• (The Standard)  Lover 'bragged' of affair.  By A. Lin Neumann.  September 2, 2005.
• (The Standard)  Dad agonized over -`false' charges against victim.  By Albert Wong.  September 2, 2005.
• (The Standard)  Robert 'would probably ask -for compassion'  By Justin Mitchell.  September 2, 2005.
• (The Standard)  Murder trial like a US soap opera in HK courtroom.  By Doug Crets.  September 2, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Nancy Kissel jailed for life.  By Polly Hui and Barclay Crawford.  September 2, 2005.
• (SCMP)  The 'perfect marriage' that ended in a Parkview bloodbath.  By Polly Hui.  September 2, 2005.
• (SCMP)  The popular guy surrounded by girls who met his match on a Club Med cruise.  By Dennis Eng.  September 2, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Ladies' man who has already moved on.  By Leela de Kretser and Barclay Crawford.  September 2, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Damning evidence: the key witnesses in the trial.  By Barclay Crawford and Kerri-Ann O'Sullivan.  September 2, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Anatomy of a family tragedy.  September 2, 2005.
• (Bloomberg)  Nancy Kissel May Appeal Against Murder Conviction in Hong Kong.  By Clare Cheung.  September 2, 2005.
• (Reuters)  HK banker murder shows dark side of expat life.  By Brian Kelleher.  September 2, 2005.
• (Los Angeles Times)  Hong Kong Murder Trial Ends.  September 2, 2005.
• (New Paper)  'Perfect couple' hid horror at home.  September 3, 2005.
• (Sydney Morning Herald)  Life sentence for wife who murdered expat banker.  By Hamish MacDonald.  September 3, 2005.
• (The Standard)  Kissel's lawyers considering appeal.  By Albert Wong.  September 3, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Kissel weighs appeal against conviction.  By Polly Hui.  September 3, 2005.
• (SCMP)  The last days of a man who 'had everything'.  By Barclay Crawford.  September 3, 2005.
• (SCMP)  A 'bad mother' prone to violent rages.  By Barclay Crawford.  September 3, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Traumatised fathers left to pick up the pieces.  By Polly Hui.  September 3, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Few are surprised by the guilty verdict.  By Dennis Eng.  September 3, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Kissel may have planned to ship husband's body to US.  By Barclay Crawford and Raymond Ma.  September 4, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Steamy Kissel saga the perfect fodder for New York papers.  By David Watkins.  September 4, 2005.
• (SCMP)  A trial and a show.  By Barclay Crawford.  September 5, 2005.
• (Reuters)  Wife convicted of milkshake murder to appeal-report.  September 7, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Police deny leads on Kissel's lover.  By Michael Del Priore.  September 8, 2005.
• (SCMP)  Robert Kissel's sister seeks custody of children in care of sister-in-law.  By Polly Hui.  September 16, 2005.

Selected translations from Chinese-language media:

• (Apple Daily)  The Kissels and their family are Jewish by religion, and they observe rules for their meals and other daily routines.  Apart from praying three times a day in the direction of Israel, the Jewish believers also regard Saturday as a day of rest, Sabbath, and they will rest from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday.  Jewish believers also do not consume pork.
   
  According to the spokesperson from the Department of Corrections, pursuat to Article 41 of the Prison Regulations, if a Jewish believer applies not to work on Saturdays, they will not be compelled to work on that day.  They may also celebrate other holidays as permitted by the director.  The Department makes special arrangement for meals based upon religious and ethnic reasons, but the prisoner must make an application.  Upon information, the Department of Corrections had two Jewish prisoners since last year, and they have arranged for kosher meals to be delivered to them.
   
• (Apple Daily)  Robert Kissel was the Managing Director of the global principal investments group at Merrill Lynch.  He was receiving HK$ 1.36 million per year with bonuses and incentives.  DUring the past three years, he received bonuses and rewards totalling HK$46 million.  He had purchased five insurance contracts worth HK$50 million with the Nancy Ann Kissel as the beneficiary.  With the conviction of Nancy Ann Kissel, it is believed that she will lose the right of inheritance.
   
  According to barrister Luk Wei-hung, if the accused is convicted of murder or even manslaughter, then no matter whether the deceased had established a will, or whether the accused was designated as an inheritor, she will legally have lost all rights to inherit the estate.  Furthermore, if the court accepts that the accused acted in self-defense, then even if she openly admitted to killing her husband, she will be entitled to the estate if there is a will that lists her as a beneficiary.  Even if there is no way, she will still be entitled to the estate as the spouse of the deceased.  In this case, as of now, the self-defense clause does not operate and that is why it is believed that she will lose the right of inheritance.
   
  As for the insurance money, Luk Wei-hung pointed out that the accused was found guilty of murder and she is the sole beneficiary of the insurance policies and therefore the insurance companies will not pay out.  Conversely, if she had been found not guilty, then the insurance companies will have to pay according to what the policies say.  Each insurance company has its own unique rules, so the final decision will depend on what the policy says.  According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Insurance Industry Association, the rule is that if the insured is murdered by the beneficiary, then the beneficiary shall lose the right to be paid.  Ordinarily, the insurance company will still forward the payout to the estate of the insured. 

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