Arson suspect arrested : Admiralty Station




2004-01-06 09:35


A 55-year-old man suspected to be connected with an arson attack in Admiralty MTR Station yesterday (January 5) morning was arrested late last night.

The arson attack occurred at 9.14 am when a fire broke out inside the first compartment of a Central-bound train arriving at Admiralty MTR Station.

The man sustaining burnt injuries was apprehended at the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital at about 11 pm.

He is still being detained by the Regional Crime Unit of Hong Kong Island for enquiries.



The above details are as provided from scene at the time of posting (indicated in red), and may change as the incident/police inquiry progresses.