Man arrested for murder
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     Police reclassified a dead body found case in Yau Ma Tei on February 16 into a murder and arrested a 43-year-old man in suspected connection with the case in Chai Wan today (February 23).

     At about 7am on February 16, Police received a report that a female body was found sucked into a catamaran engine when the vessel was off the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter.

     Regional Crime Unit of Marine took over the case and confirmed the deceased was a 37-year-old woman upon investigation. Officers arrested her 43-year-old boy friend in Chai Wan in the small hours today. He will be detained overnight for further enquiries.

     Active investigations by the Regional Crime Unit of Marine are underway.

Police Report No. 365

Ends/Saturday, February 23, 2013
Issued at HKT 23:31

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