Homicide in Sheung Shui
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Police are investigating a homicide case in which a 19-year-old woman was killed while a 27-year-old man was seriously injured in Sheung Shui today (August 21).

About 3.50pm, a report was made to Police by a 17-year-old man that his elder brother and his brother's girlfriend were found lying unconscious at his residence in Wah Ming Estate.

Police officers arrived at the scene and located the 27-year-old man with a pair of scissors stabbed on his neck and the 19-year-old woman lying unconscious on bed.

The man was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital for medical treatment while the woman was taken to North District Hospital where she was certified dead at 4.35pm.

Initial examination found some redness on the neck of the woman. A post-mortem examination will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death.

Investigations by the District Crime Squad of Tai Po are continuing.

Add Police Report No. 1
Issued by PPRB

End/ Thursday, August 21, 2008
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