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A 29-year-old British man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of two women in Hong Kong. | A 29-year-old British man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of two women in Hong Kong. |
Police found the victims in an apartment block in the Wan Chai district after a call from the man at 03:42am on Saturday (19:42 GMT). | Police found the victims in an apartment block in the Wan Chai district after a call from the man at 03:42am on Saturday (19:42 GMT). |
One woman, aged 25 to 30, was found with stab wounds, and the body of a second woman was found inside a suitcase on the balcony. | |
Reports suggest the man was an employee of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. | |
'Top-tier bank' | 'Top-tier bank' |
Hong Kong Police said they had detained the man and retrieved a knife from the apartment, in the J Residence block. | Hong Kong Police said they had detained the man and retrieved a knife from the apartment, in the J Residence block. |
Assistant district commander Wan Siu-hung told reporters the woman whose body was in the suitcase had been dead "for quite some time", and that she had neck injuries. | |
Speaking about the other dead woman - who had stab wounds to her neck and buttocks - he said: "We believe the death was caused by a sharp object which cut the throat of the deceased. | |
"When police found her she was lying in the living room - the room was messy." | "When police found her she was lying in the living room - the room was messy." |
The South China Morning Post reported that the man worked for a "top-tier global bank" and that the two women, of Asian or South East Asian origin, were believed to be "sex workers". | The South China Morning Post reported that the man worked for a "top-tier global bank" and that the two women, of Asian or South East Asian origin, were believed to be "sex workers". |
The paper has also reported that a small amount of cocaine was found in the apartment by police. | The paper has also reported that a small amount of cocaine was found in the apartment by police. |
A resident of the 40-storey block, who said his fellow occupants were mainly expats, told the newspaper: "It was a shock because you would never expect something like this to happen in Hong Kong." | A resident of the 40-storey block, who said his fellow occupants were mainly expats, told the newspaper: "It was a shock because you would never expect something like this to happen in Hong Kong." |
A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said: "We can confirm that a British national has been arrested in Hong Kong. | 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." |
Post-mortem examinations are being conducted to determine the causes of the women's deaths. | Post-mortem examinations are being conducted to determine the causes of the women's deaths. |