Murder and suicide in Tsuen Wan
Police are investigating a murder and suicide case happened in Tsuen Wan today (July 27) in which a man, a woman and two boys died.
At 4.45am, Police received a report that a man was found lying unconscious on Kwan Mun Hau Street, suspected of having fallen from height.
Police officers sped to the scene and located the 37-year-old man sustaining multiple injuries. He was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 5.03am. Officers later located a 36-year-old woman, a six-year-old boy and a three-year-old boy lying unconscious inside a hotel room on Tsuen Wah Street. The three, believed to be the man’s wife and sons, had sustained multiple injuries and were certified dead at scene.
Initial investigations revealed that the man had allegedly attacked the other three deceased with a knife inside the hotel room.
A 24 centimeters long kitchen knife in suspected connection with the case was seized inside the room.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.
Active investigation by the District Crime Squad Team 2 of Tsuen Wan District is underway.
FEHD Sunlight Market stalls for rent on January 22, 23 and 26
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (January 14) that eight vacant stalls at the Sunlight Market will be available to the public for renting on January 22, 23 and 26 on a first-come, first-served basis.
The retail commodities allowed for sale in these stalls cover vegetables, seawater fish, frozen/chilled meat (excluding chilled poultry), other food-related wet goods, non-food-related wet goods and non-food-related dry goods. The licence agreement is a 25-month fixed term starting from February 1, with no right of renewal upon expiry of the licence agreement. The licence fee of the stalls varies depending on their sizes. Relevant information is available on the FEHD website.
Members of the public who are interested in renting a market stall should approach the Islands District Environmental Hygiene Office, Room 626, 6/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central (Tel: 2852 3606), to apply in person from 9.30am to 12.30pm or 2.30pm to 4.30pm during the abovementioned renting period.
A spokesman for the FEHD said, "Applicants for the market stalls must be at least 18 years old and ordinarily reside in Hong Kong. To allow more people to select stalls and increase customer choices by enhancing the diversity in terms of the variety of stalls, each applicant can only rent one stall in the Sunlight Market. The terms and conditions of renting market stalls on a first-come, first-served basis have been uploaded to the FEHD website, detailing the qualifications of the applicants."
Details of renting market stalls in the FEHD Sunlight Market on a first-come, first-served basis have been uploaded to the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pleasant_environment/tidy_market/FCFS/index.html). Interested applicants may visit the department website or contact the Islands District Environmental Hygiene Office.
The Sunlight Market, Photo source: reference image
