Murder, suicide and wounding in Hung Hom
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At 8.39am, Police received a report from a boy that his father had used a knife to attack his mother and his elder brother inside a unit on Tak Fung Street.
Police officers sped to the scene. A 48-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man were respectively found lying in the bedroom and in the kitchen. The duo were rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state for medical treatment and were later certified dead at 9.11am and 9.16am respectively. A 14-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were located inside the unit. They were injured and sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in conscious state. Police officers also found a dog carcass in the living room, which was handled by relevant department.
Initial investigation revealed that the 49-year-old man had used a knife to attack his wife, the two sons and the dog before committing suicide in the kitchen with a knife.
Three knives in suspected connection with the case were seized inside the unit.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the causes of their deaths.
Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Kowloon City District is underway.
Ends/Thursday, April 1, 2021
Issued at HKT 20:21
Issued at HKT 20:21
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