Murder and suicide in Castle Peak
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At about 3.40am, Police received a report from a passerby that a man was lying on a platform on 1 Tuen Shun Street. He was suspected of falling from height.
Police officers sped to the scene and located the 66-year-old man. Sustaining multiple injuries, he was certified dead at scene. Officers later located the man’s 60-year-old wife lying inside a unit on 1 Tuen Shun Street. Sustaining injuries to her neck, she was conveyed to Tuen Mun Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 5.25am.
Initial investigation revealed that the 66-year-old man had attacked his wife before falling from the unit.
A knife in suspected connection with the case was found inside the unit.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the causes of their deaths.
Investigation by the District Crime Squad of Tuen Mun District is underway.
Ends/Monday, June 14, 2021
Issued at HKT 15:20
Issued at HKT 15:20
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