‘Mr Ho’ pleads guilty to stabbing ‘Mrs Ho’ as prison sentence looms
Judge denies bail to Ho Huen, 79, saying custodial sentence unavoidable after internet personality stabbed wife while separate assault case ongoing
A Hong Kong court has denied bail to internet personality “Mr Ho” after he pleaded guilty to stabbing his 45-year-old wife.
The District Court on Wednesday heard that Ho Huen, 79, pleaded guilty to attacking his 45-year-old wife Ye Xiuding, known as “Mrs Ho”, with a folding knife as she was leaving their home for mainland China.
They were charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding each other during a fight in the lobby of a public housing estate on May 30 last year.
Judge Stanley Chan Kwong-chi said before a packed public gallery that a custodial sentence was unavoidable, revoking Ho’s bail until June 3 for sentencing, pending a psychological report.
The couple’s relationship entered the public eye after they appeared on a prime-time television programme in 2024, sharing their love story and displaying luxurious gifts, which sparked debate over their eligibility for public housing.
The internet-famous couple married in March of that year, but their relationship deteriorated as they became involved in domestic disputes that allegedly turned violent, with Mrs Ho repeatedly expressing her wish for a divorce.