Police are investigating a murder case in Sha Tin this afternoon (March 16) in which a man died.
At 5.25pm, Police received a report that a man was assaulted by another two men with knives outside 3A Lai Wo Lane. The assailants then boarded a taxi and fled.
Police officers sped to the scene and located a 52-year-old man. Sustaining multiple injuries, he was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 6.08pm.
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 New Territories South is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1259.
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