A 29-year-old British banker appeared in a Hong Kong court on Monday charged with two counts of murder after police found the bodies of two female prostitutes in his apartment, including one stuffed inside a suitcase on his balcony.
Rurik George Caton Jutting, looking stony-faced and unshaven and wearing a black T-shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, said he understood both charges. The brief hearing was adjourned until Nov. 10, without Jutting entering a plea.
Jutting was arrested in the early hours of Saturday at his apartment in Wan Chai, a central district of Hong Kong known for its vibrant night life. The Wan Chai district also has been a popular haunt for foreign navies on rest and recreation over the decades.