Yesterday (12th) morning, Wei Jianxiong, a 48-year-old taxi driver on Eastern Street in Western District, was cut to death by a kitchen knife. The male suspect was finally arrested on Lamma Island this evening after a day of absconding.
"Hong Kong 01" obtained the footage of the suspect's arrest on Lamma Island. The suspect was taken away by more than 10 police officers wearing a red hoodie wearing a headgear with his hands folded back.
It is understood that the police attach great importance to homicides and mobilize different units to conduct all-round investigations and search evidence. Through the collection and analysis of intelligence, criminal investigators were dispatched to Lamma Island today to conduct investigations and search operations. During the period, some citizens reported that a crime was found on the island. The man looked similar to the suspect. The police immediately sent additional uniformed personnel to search the island and successfully intercepted the suspect near the pier and escorted him back to the police station.
The incident occurred at 4 o'clock in the morning yesterday (12th) when Wei Jianxiong, a 48-year-old taxi driver, took a foreign male passenger to Dongbian Street near Queens Avenue West. The two suspected a dispute. Wei suffered a lot of blood from the neck and fell into a coma. , Died after being sent to hospital for rescue.
The police classified the case as murder. Yesterday, they searched for a white-skinned male suspect in his 30s and released photos of the suspect. When explaining the case, the police described the murderer as “very violent” and appealed to the public if they found traces of the murderer. Stay in a safe place and contact the police if feasible.
Several police officers, wearing helmets and holding round shields, stepped up patrols around the Western District last night. The atmosphere was tense.
It is understood that the male suspects pursued by the police are named Cai Nansheng and foreign names Matthew. They introduced themselves as "Software Developer" on the job search website.
It is known that in 2019 he suspected that he had made an online claim to imitate the American shooting. The police went to the door and found two knives wrapped in newspapers in his bedroom cabinet.
Cai was charged with one count of possession of an offensive weapon, but later the prosecution was withdrawn because the prosecution could not prove that he intended to use the kitchen knife for illegal purposes.
While the case was brought to court, Cai's uncle living with him mentioned that the suspect was suffering from schizophrenia. The defendant was returned to the Tsiu Xiaolan Psychiatric Center for a time. Later, it was reported that the defendant was not mentally ill.
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Western District Taxi Murder｜News: The suspect was arrested on Lamma Island for a day of absconding in a taxi murder case in Western District｜The suspect’s residence revealed that neighbors panicked: You will be more careful when entering and exiting the Western District taxi murder case. Appearing and wearing clothes describing the extremely dangerous murder case of Western District taxis｜The police make every effort to hunt down the suspect and have repeatedly issued bizarre "microwave brainwashing" remarks
