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Police in Hong Kong are continuing to question a 29-year-old British man arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were found dead in a flat. Police in Hong Kong are continuing to question a 29-year-old British man arrested on suspicion of murder after two women were found dead in his flat.
Rurik Jutting was held after police found the victims in an apartment in the Wan Chai area. Officers were called there at 03:42 on Saturday (19:42 GMT). Rurik Jutting was held after police found the victims in an apartment in the Wan Chai area.
One woman, aged between 25 and 30, was found with stab wounds, and the second woman was found inside a suitcase. The women, who both had wounds to their necks, have not been named by police but are understood to be sex workers of Indonesian origin.
Reports said Mr Jutting had worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. One was found with stab wounds and the second was found inside a suitcase.
They also suggested the women were sex workers, and of Asian or south-east Asian origin. Mr Jutting resigned from a job at Bank of America Merrill Lynch a week ago. A LinkedIn profile under his name suggested he was a Cambridge University graduate.
A LinkedIn profile for his name also suggests that Mr Jutting was a University of Cambridge graduate. Officers were called to the luxury residential building where he lived at 03:42 on Saturday (19:42 GMT).
Hong Kong Police said they had 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 retrieved a knife from the apartment in the J Residence block, which is situated in an affluent area and 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 BBC's Hong Kong correspondent Juliana Liu reported that the two victims were Indonesian and known as Jessie and Alice.
Both were well known in the Wan Chai entertainment district, our correspondent said.
Bar manager Robert van den Bosch had known both women for more than four years. He said about two dozen police had visited bars and nightclubs in the area on Saturday in an effort to identify the women.
Of "Jessie", Mr van den Bosch told the BBC: "That's the thing that we ask ourselves, why and why her?
"If she was just a crazy woman and fighting you could understand, but I have no idea why, because she was always happy."
The South China Morning Post reported that police had found a small amount of cocaine in the apartment and that they were examining Mr Jutting'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 Mr Jutting's mobile phone.
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.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has yet to respond to BBC requests for information about Mr Jutting.
Historically Hong Kong has enjoyed a relatively low crime rate. According to the Hong 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 Hong Kong Police website, there have been 14 homicides between January and July, down from 56 over the same time period in 2013.