Last Thursday (18th), a fire broke out in Lok Fu Village, Wong Tai Sin, resulting in 1 death and 1 injury. A 66-year-old woman inhaled thick smoke and lay down in a unit in Lok Tung Building. She was sent to hospital and died the next night.
The incident was suspected to be caused by someone using incense sticks to set fire to the clothes hanging outside the unit. The police arrested an 11-year-old boy on suspicion of arson on the day of the incident and reclassified the arson case as a manslaughter case today (22nd). , Wong Tai Sin Police District Major Crime Squad continues to investigate the case.
The boy has been released on bail pending investigation and must report to the police in mid-September.
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The incident occurred at around 2 pm last Thursday. Smoke billowed from a unit on the 3rd floor of Ledong Building in Lok Fu Village. After breaking through the door, firefighters found a woman surnamed Li (66 years old) lying unconscious in the hall, and another 34 The 2-year-old Filipino female resident also inhaled thick smoke and felt uncomfortable. The two were sent to the hospital for treatment. Li Fuyan passed away on Friday (19th).
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