Assault occasioning actual bodily harm case in Tsim Sha Tsui reclassified as murder
Police reclassified an assault occasioning actual bodily harm case happened in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 26 as murder.
At 00:03am on July 26, Police received a report that a man was suspected of being assaulted inside a bar on Cameron Road. Police officers sped to the scene. The 32-year-old man was found lying unconscious on the ground in the bar. Sustaining serious injuries to head and chest, he was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state.
Initial investigation revealed that the 32-year old man was allegedly attacked by hands. The assailants then fled away.
Police arrested four local men, two non-ethnic men and three local women, aged 24 to 46, for wounding and assisting offenders between July 26 and 29 in various districts.
The 32-year-old man was certified dead at 2.54am today (July 31).
Upon further investigation, Police reclassified the case as murder. A 33-year-old arrested man has been laid a holding charge with one count of murder and a 37-year-old arrested man has been laid a holding charge with one count of assisting offenders. The case will be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon. Another 41-year-old arrested man has been laid a holding charge with one count of assisting offenders. The case was mentioned at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts yesterday (July 30). Other four arrestees have been released on bail and are required to report back to Police in late August. The remaining two arrestees are being detained for further enquiries.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.
Active investigation by the Regional Anti-triad Unit of Kowloon West is under way.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 8361.
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Woman arrested on suspicion of illegal sale and possession of topical product with undeclared controlled drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 31) carried out an enforcement operation with the Police against the suspected illegal sale of a topical product containing undeclared controlled medicines (see photo) at a beauty parlour in Causeway Bay. During the operation, a 40-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of the illegal sale and possession of Part 1 poisons and an unregistered pharmaceutical product.
Acting on a complaint, the DH earlier purchased a sample of the product labelled "Dermasa" from a beauty parlour on Hysan Avenue in Causeway Bay for analysis. Test results from the Government Laboratory revealed that the product sample contained prilocaine, as well as lignocaine and tetracaine, which are Part 1 poisons under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138) (the Ordinance). The product is also suspected to be an unregistered pharmaceutical product.
The DH urged members of the public who have purchased the product concerned to stop using it immediately, and reminded the public not to buy or use products of doubtful composition or from unknown sources. The DH will continue to investigate the incident and take appropriate follow-up actions.
Lignocaine, tetracaine and prilocaine are local anaesthetics which are used topically to relieve pain. Common side effects are hypersensitivity reactions.
Topical products containing the combination of lignocaine, tetracaine and prilocaine are prescription medicines and should be used under a doctor's directions and be supplied on the premises of an Authorized Seller of Poisons (i.e. a pharmacy) under the supervision of a registered pharmacist upon a doctor's prescription.
According to the Ordinance, all pharmaceutical products must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong before they can be sold in the market. Illegal sale or possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products or Part 1 poisons are criminal offences. The maximum penalty on conviction of each offence is a fine of $100,000 and two years' imprisonment.
The DH reminded members of the public that all registered pharmaceutical products should carry a Hong Kong registration number on the package in the format of "HK-XXXXX". The safety, quality and efficacy of unregistered pharmaceutical products are not guaranteed.
People who have purchased the product concerned should stop using it immediately and consult healthcare professionals if in doubt or if they are feeling unwell after use. They may submit the product to the Drug Office of the DH at Room 4105, 41/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, during office hours for disposal.
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Woman arrested on suspicion of illegal sale and possession of topical product with undeclared controlled drug ingredients Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
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