Man sentenced to life for Ellerslie double murders

Friday 30 May 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 30 May 2025, 1:39pm

Shu Man Poon has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years for the November 2023 murders of Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong. The 43-year-old pleaded guilty to the killings at their Ellerslie home in the Auckland High Court.

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1. StuffFri 30 May 2025, 11:42am

   Life imprisonment for man who admitted double murders of Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 30 May 2025, 11:55am

   Auckland double murder: Shu Man Poon sentenced for killing Ellerslie couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok, Mei Han Chong (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 30 May 2025, 1:09pm

   Ellerslie murders: Shu Man Poon to serve 19 years in prison after guilty plea (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZFri 30 May 2025, 1:37pm

   Man to serve 19 years in jail for murdering Ellerslie couple (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesFri 30 May 2025, 1:39pm

   Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea (opens in new tab)