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Police today (June 4) reclassified a drunk person case in Sheung Shui on June 2 as manslaughter.
At about 2pm on that day, Police received a report from a 36-year-old woman, alleging her 27-year-old boyfriend, who was suspected to be drunk, was found unconscious inside a flat on Kat Cheung Crescent, Sheung Shui. The man was sent to Northern District Hospital for treatment.
Later the medical officer of the Hospital found a head wound with suspicious on the man and report the case to the casualty post yesterday (June 3) morning. The man was subsequently certified dead at 5.50pm yesterday.
Police¡¦s investigations revealed that the deceased was pushed onto the ground by his male friend and sustained head injuries in the early morning of June 2 in Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui.
Police arrested the 29-year-old male friend, who was suspected to be in connection with the case, in Sheung Shui yesterday evening. He is being detained for further enquiries.
A post-mortem examination will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of the death.
Active investigations by the District Investigation Team of Tai Po Police District are underway.
Police Report No. 32
Issued by PPRB
Ends/Monday, June 4, 2012
Issued at HKT 03:39
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