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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. |
Rurik Jutting was held after police found the victims in an apartment in the Wan Chai area. They were called there at 03:42 on Saturday (19:42 GMT). | |
One woman, aged between 25 and 30, was found with stab wounds, and the body of a second woman was found inside a suitcase on the balcony. | One woman, aged between 25 and 30, was found with stab wounds, and the body of a second woman was found inside a suitcase on the balcony. |
Local reports said the women were believed to be sex workers. | Local reports said the women were believed to be sex workers. |
'Sharp object' | 'Sharp object' |
Hong Kong Police said they had detained the man and retrieved a knife from the apartment in the J Residence block ,which is situated in an affluent area and is reportedly popular with professional people working in the financial sector. | Hong Kong Police said they had detained the man and retrieved a knife from the apartment in the J Residence block ,which is situated in an affluent area and is reportedly popular with professional people working in the financial sector. |
Assistant district commander Wan Siu-hung told reporters that the woman whose body was in the suitcase had been dead "for quite some time" and had neck injuries. | Assistant district commander Wan Siu-hung told reporters that the woman whose body was in the suitcase had been dead "for quite some time" and 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. | 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 two women are believed to be of Asian or South East Asian origin. | The two women are believed to be of Asian or South East Asian origin. |
The South China Morning Post reported that police had found a small amount of cocaine in the apartment and that they were examining the arrested man's mobile phone. | The South China Morning Post reported that police had found a small amount of cocaine in the apartment and that they were examining the arrested man's mobile phone. |
The suspect was a former employee of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, local reports also suggested. | The suspect was a former employee of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, local reports also suggested. |
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. |
Historically Hong Kong has enjoyed a relatively low crime rate. According to the Honk Kong Police website, there have been 14 homicides between January and July, down from 56 over the same time period in 2013. | Historically Hong Kong has enjoyed a relatively low crime rate. According to the Honk Kong Police website, there have been 14 homicides between January and July, down from 56 over the same time period in 2013. |