Appeal for information on murder in Tsuen Wan
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Police today (January 19) appealed to members of the public to provide information on a murder case in which a woman died in Tsuen Wan on January 11.

About 12.30am on January 11, Police received a report that a 31-year-old woman was found lying outside a flat at 87 Chuen Lung Street and she was certified dead by ambulancemen at the scene.

A post-mortem examination revealed that she died of suffocation.

A 57-year-old man was arrested in connection with this case on January 17 after police investigation. He was charged with one count of preventing lawful burial today and will appear in Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (January 20).

Active investigations by Regional Crime Unit of New Territories South are proceeding.

Anyone who may have any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers at 3661 1215 or 9466 1573 or any Police Station.

Police Report No. 7
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Monday, January 19, 2009
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