The death toll of the "wedding blood-bath" rose yesterday to flve—three women and two men—while seven others, including a boy, are wounded, Four died on Oct. 22 as a result of the shooting. by three gunmen who entered the restaurant. at 674 Weihaiwei Road where a wedding feast was in progress, and a fifth victim succumbed yesterday morning. The best man wax one of the first to die.
Around the walls of the room Police from Bubbling Well station Aiscovered numerous. bullets all of which had deeply embedded them selves in the plaster and woodwork, How many shots were actually fired has' not been ascertained but it is estimated that there must have been over thirly sent into the room.
The motive for the rime is believed to have been personal, the principal targets being the bride-room and bride. Yet the couple strangely escaped, while twelve of the quests were brought down by bullets.
No arrest had been made in the case up to yesterday afternoon.
Jealousy Believed Motive All people present at the reception were taken to Bubbling Well Police Station for questioning while _some foreign and Chinese detectives remained behind to search the room, slalrway and floors for other bullets which hind been fred during the attack. In the lavatory, just outside} the room, huge blood splashes had stained the floor and walls while out side, and inthe room itself, other Dloodstains were in evidence every where, These had been made when some of the injured people had attempted to drag themselves to the lavatory to wash their wounds. Some reached the lavatory, others failed.
AlWiough jealousy was believed to be the motive behind the murderous attack, the police are also considering that there might have been a political Feason as they have been informed that the bridegroom, Mr. Clu. Cheng-chun, living in Vu Yuen Road, has some sort of connection with the special Municipality" which func tions tinder Japanese auspices. Whether or not this is true could not be ascertained last night, 'The first motive is believed to be more reasonable. A former suitor or over of the bride, it is felt, became so Insanely jealous when she' married another man that he hired the three desperadoes to Kill both the girl and her husband. In this the men failed for neither the irl or the man were severely injured and both will recover.
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