Police are investigating a murder in Sham Shui Po happened in the small hours today (September 3) in which a five-year-old boy died.

     At 0.52am today, Police received a report from a 33-year-old woman that the boy was found collapsed in a unit on Shek Kip Mei Street.

     Police officers sped to the scene and found the boy collapsed in bed. Sustaining multiple injuries, he was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 2.01am.

     After initial investigation, the case is classified as murder. The 33-year-old woman, who was in suspected connection with the case, was arrested and is now being detained for further enquiries.

     Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.

     Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Sham Shui Po District is underway.

Ends/Saturday, September 3, 2022
Issued at HKT 17:38

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