Murder and attempted suicide in Tseung Kwan O

     Police are investigating a murder and attempted suicide case happened in Tseung Kwan O yesterday (June 29) in which a man died.

     At 11.50pm, Police received a report saying that a 32-year-old woman allegedly attacked her 30-year-old husband with a knife inside a flat on Lohas Park Road, and attempted to commit suicide.

     Police officers sped to the scene and found a man lying on the sofa. Sustaining serious injury on neck, he was rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 0.31am today (June 30). Police also located a woman at scene at the same time.

     After initial investigation, Police arrested the woman for murder today. Sustaining no superficial injuries, she was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in conscious state. She is being detained for enquiries.

     A fruit knife which was in suspected connection with the case was seized at scene. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death.

     Investigation by the District Crime Squad of Tseung Kwan O District is underway.