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Briton held over Hong Kong murders | Briton held over Hong Kong murders |
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A 29-year-old British national has been arrested following the death of two women in Hong Kong. | |
Police found the women in an apartment block in the Wan Chai district after a call from the man at 03:42 local time (19:42 Friday BST). | |
One woman, aged 25-30, was found dead with neck injuries in a suitcase. The other, with cut wounds, died at the scene after police arrived. | |
The man has been detained "for enquiries," the police said. | |
Police also retrieved a knife from the scene. | |
The South China Morning Post has reported that the man worked for a "top-tier global bank" and that the two women were believed to be "sex workers". | |
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British national has been arrested in Hong Kong." | |
"We are in touch with the local police and stand ready to provide consular assistance." | "We are in touch with the local police and stand ready to provide consular assistance." |
Local police said post-mortem examinations would be conducted later to ascertain the causes of death. |