Homicide in Castle Peak
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Police are investigating a homicide case in which a 19-year-old woman was killed while an 18-year-old man was seriously injured in Castle Peak yesterday (April 29).

About 7.35pm, a report was made to Police by a 22-year-old man that his younger brother sustained injuries and his brother's girlfriend was found lying unconscious at his residence in Yau Oi Estate.

Police officers arrived at the scene and located the 18-year-old man with multiple cut wounds to his neck and limbs and the 19-year-old woman lying unconscious on the bed inside the bedroom.

The man was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital for medical treatment while the woman was certified dead by the ambulancemen at the scene.

Initial examination found multiple chop wounds on the woman. A post-mortem examination will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death.

Investigations by the District Crime Squad of Tuen Mun are continuing.

Police Report No. 1
Issued by PPRB

Ends/ Thursday, April 30, 2009
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