Assault occasioning actual bodily harm case in Tsim Sha Tsui reclassified as murder
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At 00:03am on July 26, Police received a report that a man was suspected of being assaulted inside a bar on Cameron Road. Police officers sped to the scene. The 32-year-old man was found lying unconscious on the ground in the bar. Sustaining serious injuries to head and chest, he was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state.
Initial investigation revealed that the 32-year old man was allegedly attacked by hands. The assailants then fled away.
Police arrested four local men, two non-ethnic men and three local women, aged 24 to 46, for wounding and assisting offenders between July 26 and 29 in various districts.
The 32-year-old man was certified dead at 2.54am today (July 31).
Upon further investigation, Police reclassified the case as murder. A 33-year-old arrested man has been laid a holding charge with one count of murder and a 37-year-old arrested man has been laid a holding charge with one count of assisting offenders. The case will be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon. Another 41-year-old arrested man has been laid a holding charge with one count of assisting offenders. The case was mentioned at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts yesterday (July 30). Other four arrestees have been released on bail and are required to report back to Police in late August. The remaining two arrestees are 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 Regional Anti-triad Unit of Kowloon West is under way.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 8361.
Ends/Friday, July 31, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:25
Issued at HKT 14:25
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