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Police today (May 13) charged a 20-year-old man with one count of murder.

The man was arrested in connection with a murder and robbery case in which a 24-year-old woman was killed and another 27-year-old woman was seriously injured in Tsim Sha Tsui on May 11.

The case will be heard in the absence of the defendant in Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (May 14).

Police Report No. 2

Issued by PPRB

End/ 1745 hours, Tuesday, May 13, 2003 (RCH/PW)