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Hello Kitty Murders

What is hello kitty murders?

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Key facts

Case name Hello Kitty murder case[1]
Location Hong Kong[1]
Victim Fan Man-yee[1]
Victim age 23[1]
Death date 14–15 April 1999[1]
Conviction date 7 December 2000[1]

The Hello Kitty murder was a 1999 Hong Kong case in which nightclub hostess Fan Man-yee was abducted, held captive, tortured, and died; her skull was hidden inside a Hello Kitty doll. Three men were convicted of manslaughter.

Context

The Hello Kitty murder occurred in Hong Kong in 1999, when 23-year-old nightclub hostess Fan Man-yee was abducted, tortured, and killed in a flat in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon [1]. Her skull was later discovered hidden inside a Hello Kitty doll, giving the case its name [2]. The three men involved were convicted of manslaughter in December 2000, with the jury noting that remains were insufficient to prove whether she was murdered or died from a methamphetamine overdose [1].

Documented claims

  • The case involved three men and one woman holding Fan Man-yee captive. [1]
  • The skull was found inside a Hello Kitty doll. [2]
  • The three men were convicted of manslaughter, not murder. [1]

Questions and answers

Why is it called the Hello Kitty murder?

It is called that because the victim's skull was found hidden inside a Hello Kitty doll at the crime scene [2].

When did the Hello Kitty murder happen?

The victim died on 14–15 April 1999 in Hong Kong [1].

What was the verdict in the Hello Kitty murder case?

Three men were convicted of manslaughter, not murder, on 7 December 2000 [1].

Sources

  1. Life for 'Hello Kitty' Killers — abcnews.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Hong Kong's Hello Kitty murder case: when a young woman was killed and ... — scmp.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in History