Aggravated burglary case in Kwun Tong reclassified as murder and aggravated burglary
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In the small hours of December 11, Police received a report that a 65-year-old man was found injured and collapsed at a staircase of a building on Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong.
Police officers sped to the scene. The 65-year-old man, sustaining head injuries, was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state for treatment. Initial investigations reveal that a restaurant at scene was suspected to be burgled of around $50,000 cash, during which the man was suspected of being assaulted.
The man was certified dead at 6.51am yesterday.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted on the deceased to ascertain the cause of death.
Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon East is underway.
Ends/Sunday, December 15, 2019
Issued at HKT 1:50
Issued at HKT 1:50
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