One more man in connection with murder and wounding case in Tsim Sha Tsui arrested
Police arrested a 28-year-old man in Tuen Mun on May 4. He was in suspected connection with a murder and wounding case in Tsim Sha Tsui on October 6, 2020 in which a then 36-year-old man died.
The arrested man has been laid a holding charge with one count of murder. The case will be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon (May 6).
The Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts, Kowloon City Law Courts Building
Concerning the aforementioned case, Police arrested 12 men and one woman between October, 2020 and November, 2022. Among them, eight men were each charged with the relevant offences. The High Court will hand down sentences to the defendants in the case today. The other four men and one woman have been released unconditionally upon investigation.
Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon West is under way.
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Correctional officers stop remand person in custody from attacking staff member
Correctional officers at Stanley Prison stopped a male remand person in custody from attacking a staff member today (May 6).
At 3.37pm today, a 39-year-old male remand person in custody suddenly became emotional and attacked a correctional officer inside a shower room. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailant and applied oleoresin capsicum (OC) foam to subdue him after repeated warnings were ignored.
During the incident, the officer sustained an injury to his chest. After examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer, he was referred to a public hospital for further treatment. The assailant sustained injuries to his back and head. He did not need to be sent to a public hospital after examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer.
The case has been reported to the Police for investigation.
The assailant was remanded for the offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug in December 2024.
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