Murder and attempted suicide in Yau Ma Tei
Police are investigating a murder and attempted suicide case happened in Yau Ma Tei today (August 27) in which a man was injured, a boy and a girl died.
At 3.15pm, Police received a report from a woman that her husband, son and daughter were suspected to have collapsed in a flat on 831D Canton Road.
Police officers sped to the scene. After firemen forcibly opened the door, the 40-year-old man was found lying inside the unit and with injuries to his neck. He was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state. The eight-year-old boy and the three-year-old girl were found lying beside the man. Sustaining no superficial injury, they were sent to Kwong Wah Hospital in unconscious state and were certified dead at 4.40pm and 4.54pm respectively.
Initial investigations revealed that the man had allegedly attempted to commit suicide, and allegedly murdered his children in the unit. The case was classified as murder and attempted suicide.
A 24 centimeters long fruit knife and two cutters in suspected connection with the case were seized inside the unit. No will note was found at scene.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.
Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Yau Tsim District is underway.
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Scam alert related to banks
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on theHKMA website.
Bank |
Type of scam |
The Bank of East Asia, Limited |
Fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens and phishing email |
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
Chong Hing Bank Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited |
Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens |
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks' websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive information, such as login passwords or one-time password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).
Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
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