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Briton held over Hong Kong murders Briton held over Hong Kong murders
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A British national is being held over the death of two women in Hong Kong, the UK Foreign Office have confirmed. A 29-year-old British national has been arrested following the death of two women in Hong Kong.
Police found the women, aged 25 and 30, along with a knife, in an apartment block in the Wan Chai district. 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 body was found dead inside a suitcase with neck injuries. The other woman was unconscious with cut wounds when police arrived, but died at the scene. 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 29-year-old man at the scene has been detained for questioning. The man has been detained "for enquiries," the police said.
The South China Morning Post has reported that the man works for a "top-tier global bank". Police also retrieved a knife from the scene.
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British national has been arrested in Hong Kong." 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.