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| Man arrested over HK acid attack | Man arrested over HK acid attack |
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| Police in Hong Kong have arrested a man suspected of carrying out an acid attack that injured 30 people. | Police in Hong Kong have arrested a man suspected of carrying out an acid attack that injured 30 people. |
| The man was detained after being spotted on a rooftop near the scene of Saturday's attack on a night market in the Kowloon area, a spokesman said. | The man was detained after being spotted on a rooftop near the scene of Saturday's attack on a night market in the Kowloon area, a spokesman said. |
| Nine tourists and a seven-year-old were among those treated in hospital. | Nine tourists and a seven-year-old were among those treated in hospital. |
| More than 100 people have been injured since December 2008 in similar attacks in which bottles of acid were dropped from buildings in a pedestrian zone. | More than 100 people have been injured since December 2008 in similar attacks in which bottles of acid were dropped from buildings in a pedestrian zone. |
| The man arrested over the latest incident was found hiding on a roof near Temple Street night market in Yau Ma Tei, with lids that fitted the bottles thrown, a police spokesman said. | The man arrested over the latest incident was found hiding on a roof near Temple Street night market in Yau Ma Tei, with lids that fitted the bottles thrown, a police spokesman said. |
| It is not known yet whether the suspect has been linked to other attacks | |
| Police have not said whether the man, who was described as being Chinese and in his 30s, is suspected of involvement in other attacks. | Police have not said whether the man, who was described as being Chinese and in his 30s, is suspected of involvement in other attacks. |
| Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang condemned Saturday's attack as "an outrageous and heart-breaking incident". | Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang condemned Saturday's attack as "an outrageous and heart-breaking incident". |
| He said the authorities were offering a reward of HK$300,000 ($39,000; £24,000) for information on the case. | He said the authorities were offering a reward of HK$300,000 ($39,000; £24,000) for information on the case. |
| Until now, the police have had little success in finding what is thought to be a lone perpetrator, the BBC's Angharad Law in Hong Kong says. | Until now, the police have had little success in finding what is thought to be a lone perpetrator, the BBC's Angharad Law in Hong Kong says. |
| In December, six people were injured when a bottle of acid was thrown down a street in Causeway Bay, a shopping hub which was packed with people celebrating the Hong Kong football team's victory over Japan in the East Asian Games final. | In December, six people were injured when a bottle of acid was thrown down a street in Causeway Bay, a shopping hub which was packed with people celebrating the Hong Kong football team's victory over Japan in the East Asian Games final. |
| Three other attacks have taken place in Mong Kok, a densely populated shopping area near the scene of the latest incident. | Three other attacks have taken place in Mong Kok, a densely populated shopping area near the scene of the latest incident. |