There was a beheading case in Tsui Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O on Thursday (19th). A 57-year-old male resident of Ya Lam House was on his way home when he was suddenly cut on the neck and jaw by a male neighbor with a sharp knife in the corridor. The assailant fled after succeeding , The police once held a shield on guard and searched for his whereabouts.
After absconding for a day, the suspect was finally arrested in Yau Ma District today (20th).
The arrested man was 76 years old, and the injured man was a neighbor on the same floor of Yalin Building. The police seized a 12-inch beef knife in the suspect's house, which was suspected to be used during the murder.
The police pointed out that the injured person and the arrested person had never had any enmity, and the arrested person was alienated from neighbors and loved to be alone.
Police will continue to investigate the criminal intent of the arrested person.
After absconding for a day, the male suspect was finally arrested in Yau Ma District today (20th).
(Photo by Liang Weiquan)
The police said that at 5:00 p.m. yesterday, they received a report from a 57-year-old male resident of Yalin Building, Cuilin Village. The injured immediately ran to the underground lobby for help, and the suspect fled to the back stairs.
The police dispatched a large number of police forces to the scene to conduct a search and arrest operation, and locked the unit where the suspect lived. After the police broke down the door, they seized a 12-inch beef knife believed to be used by the suspect in the murder.
After the Tseung Kwan O Crime Squad took over the investigation, the suspect's whereabouts and living habits were known. As of today (20th) afternoon, the police successfully arrested the 76-year-old Chinese man surnamed Sun in Yau Ma Tei Park for the crime of "intentional wounding". Being detained for investigation.
Inspector Ouyang Weishan of the Criminal Department of the Tseung Kwan O Police District pointed out that the injured and the arrested had never had any enmity. The arrested did not live alone, but lived with his family, but he was alienated from his neighbors and loved to be alone.
Police will continue to investigate the criminal intent, mental state and personal background of the arrested person.
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