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| Briton held over Hong Kong murders after bodies of two women found | Briton held over Hong Kong murders after bodies of two women found |
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| A 29-year-old British man has been arrested in Hong Kong after police found the mutilated corpses of two women in his upscale apartment. | |
| Authorities were called to the flat in Wan Chai district, a bustling nightlife area near the city’s financial centre, at around 3.42am on Saturday morning. A naked woman, believed to be aged between 25 and 30, was found in the living room with knife wounds to her neck and buttocks, according to local media reports. She was pronounced dead at the scene. | Authorities were called to the flat in Wan Chai district, a bustling nightlife area near the city’s financial centre, at around 3.42am on Saturday morning. A naked woman, believed to be aged between 25 and 30, was found in the living room with knife wounds to her neck and buttocks, according to local media reports. She was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Hours later, police found a second body in a black suitcase on the balcony of the apartment. The corpse was wrapped in a carpet, and was already in a state of decay. | Hours later, police found a second body in a black suitcase on the balcony of the apartment. The corpse was wrapped in a carpet, and was already in a state of decay. |
| “We believe the woman had been dead for quite some time,” Wan Siu-hung, Wan Chai assistant district commander for crime, told the South China Morning Post. | “We believe the woman had been dead for quite some time,” Wan Siu-hung, Wan Chai assistant district commander for crime, told the South China Morning Post. |
| A police statement said the body was found to have neck injuries. “Postmortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the causes of death of the deceased,” it added. | |
| The man reportedly placed the call that led the authorities to his apartment. Police arrested him at the scene, and after searching the flat, seized a knife. | The man reportedly placed the call that led the authorities to his apartment. Police arrested him at the scene, and after searching the flat, seized a knife. |
| CCTV footage showed the suspect entering the building with a woman at around midnight. Local media reported that the man worked for a “global bank” and that both victims were sex workers and foreign nationals, possibly from south-east Asia. | |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London has confirmed that a British national was arrested in Hong Kong. “We are in touch with the local police and stand ready to provide consular assistance,” it said, without providing further details. A police spokesperson would not confirm the suspect’s identity. He has not been formally charged with a crime. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London has confirmed that a British national was arrested in Hong Kong. “We are in touch with the local police and stand ready to provide consular assistance,” it said, without providing further details. A police spokesperson would not confirm the suspect’s identity. He has not been formally charged with a crime. |
| Violent crime is rare in Hong Kong. The city has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world. | Violent crime is rare in Hong Kong. The city has one of the lowest homicide rates in the world. |