Police today (May 30) reclassified an injured person found case in Cheung Sha Wan on May 24 as murder and robbery.
On May 24 morning, Police received a report from a man that his mother was found injured and collapsed at their residence. Sustaining head injuries, the 55-year-old woman was rushed to Caritas Medical Centre in unconscious state and was certified dead at 4.48pm yesterday (May 29).
Initial investigation revealed that the 55-year-old woman was attacked by two men with hard object and was robbed of a gold necklace outside 757 Lai Chi Kok Road on May 24 morning. The two men fled away afterwards.
A 56-year-old man and a 57-year-old man were arrested in suspected connection with the case in Kwai Tsing in the small hours of today. They are being detained for further enquiries.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted on the deceased to ascertain the cause of death.
Investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon West is underway.
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