Police today (August 3) laid a holding charge against a 40-year-old local man with one count of murder and against a 52-year-old local man for one count of assisting offenders.
      
     The two men were arrested on August 1 in suspected connection with a murder case happened in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 26, in which a 32-year-old local man died.
      
     The case will be mentioned at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (August 4) morning.
      
     Concerning the aforementioned case, Police earlier arrested seven men and three women, aged between 24 and 46. Six of the arrestees have been laid holding charges with murder and assisting offenders respectively. The cases were mentioned at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts between July and August. The remaining arrestees have been released on bail and are required to report back to the Police in late August.
      
     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/Monday, August 3, 2026
Issued at HKT 22:02

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