Police investigate Sai Kung murder
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	Police are treating as murder the death of man whose body was found in Sai Kung early this morning (January 17).

	About 8.20pm yesterday (January 16), a woman told Police that an empty taxi with its headlights on was parked near the roadside of Sai Sha Road near Yung Shue O Village.

Police conducted a search in the vicinity and about 12.10 this morning found a man with head injuries lying in a bush about 30 metres from the taxi. He was certified dead by ambulancemen at the scene. 

The body is thought to be that of the 47-year-old taxi driver.

	A post-mortem will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of his death.

	Investigations by the Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon East are under way.

Add Police Report No. 1
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Thursday, January 17, 2008
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