Body found case in Aberdeen reclassified as murder

     Police today (October 29) reclassified as murder a body found case in Aberdeen yesterday (October 28).

     At about 7.30am yesterday, Police received a report that a foreign woman was found floating in the pond off a waterfall in a park on 8 Waterfall Bay Road.  

     Police officers sped to the scene. The 25-year-old foreign woman was rescued and was certified dead at 8.18am at scene.  

     After initial investigation, Police arrested a 34-year-old foreign man for murder and a 36-year-old local woman for assisting offenders in Yau Ma Tei today. All arrested persons are being detained for enquiries.  

     An initial post-mortem examination conducted on the deceased detected injuries on her head and the cause of death was asphyxiation by drowning.

     Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of Hong Kong Island are underway.  

     Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 2860 7849 or 6892 3082.