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Police today (October 20) reclassified a wounding and fighting in a public place case happened in Hung Hom yesterday (October 19) as manslaughter and fighting in a public place.
At about 10.57am yesterday, Police received a report that two women were fighting in a shop on Man Lok Street in Hung Hom. Police sped to the scene and located a 54-year-old man lying unconsciously outside the shop.
The injured man was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for medical treatment. Initial investigations revealed that while two women aged 32 and 53 were fighting over shopping affairs; the man stepped in to mediate and was attacked by others.
Upon investigation, Police yesterday arrested four people, including two women aged 32 and 53 for fighting in a public place; and two men aged 44 and 32 for wounding.
The injured man was certified dead at 10.45am today. A post-mortem examination will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death.
Active investigations by the District Crime Squad of Kowloon City District are under way.
Ends/Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:22
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