Police investigating homicide and suicide in Ta Kwu Ling
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Police are investigating a homicide and suicide case in Ta Kwu Ling today (September 9) in which a 59-year-old man , a 41-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy died.

At about 7.30am, a 60-year-old woman made a report to the Police that her brother, together with his wife and son, were found lying unconscious inside their residence at Ping Yeung.

Police sped to the scene and found the couple and their son inside a cloak room. A basin with burnt charcoal was found inside the room.

The 59-year-old man, his 41-year-old wife and their two-year-old boy were rushed to North District Hospital where they were later certified dead at 8.24am, 8.14am and 8.15am respectively.

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

Investigations by the District Crime Squad of Border District are underway.

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Ends/Tuesday, September 9, 2008