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Police today (November 10) reclassified a wounding case that occurred in Tsuen Wan yesterday (November 9) afternoon as murder.
At about 2.30 pm yesterday, Police received a report that a man was found injured inside Tak Wah Park in Tsuen Wan Market Street. The injured man had earlier been seen being attacked by another man with a long knife.
Enquiries revealed that the culprit is about 60 years old, stands at about 1.6 metres and of medium build. He was last seen wearing a light coloured short-sleeve checkers shirt, a pair of dark coloured trousers, carrying a dark coloured bag and armed with a two feet long knife. This man fled away to Tak Wah Street direction immediately after the incident.
Police officers sped to the scene and located the 58-year-old man who sustained serious injuries.
The man was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital where he was certified dead at 12.12 am today.
A post-mortem on the deceased will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death.
Investigations by District Crime Squad of Tsuen Wan District are proceeding.
Police urge anyone who had witnessed the case or has information to offer to contact investigating officer on 2417 5200 or 2417 5363.
Police Report No.1
Ends/Thursday, November 10, 2005
Issued at HKT 01:33
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