Police are investigating a murder and suicide case in Kwai Chung yesterday (May 13) in which a woman and a man died.
At 11.56am yesterday, Police received a report from a woman that she suspected her 58-year-old younger sister and 32-year-old nephew committed suicide by burning charcoal in a unit in Kwai Yan House, Kwai Fong Estate. Officers attended the scene and found the woman and the man collapsed in a bedroom. A basin of burnt charcoal was found next to them. They were certified dead at scene.
A will note in suspected connection with the case was seized at scene. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of their death.
Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Kwai Tsing District is underway. Police appeal to anyone who has information related to the case to contact the investigating officers on 3661 2934.
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