On the afternoon of the attack, McBride and Myers decided to take a walk in the Braemar Hill countryside, part of the Tai Tam Country Park, located near McBride's residence at Braemar Hill Mansions. They were seated on a remote and quiet pathway on the hillside, studying for their A Level examinations. Earlier the same day, a group of five local triad members: Pang Shun-yee (彭信義) age 24, Tam Sze-foon (譚士歡) age 20, Chiu Wai-man (趙偉文) age 25, Cheung Yau-hang (張有恆) age 17, and Won Sam-lung (尹三龍) age 16, were gathered in the area. According to Won's evidence, Pang was the leader of the group, and he suggested they steal a cable from the government aerial station on the mountain for some extra cash.