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Police are investigating a murder case in which a 58-year-old woman was killed in Sha Tin last night (October 26).
Shortly after 10.45 pm, Police received a report from a 34-year-old woman who alleged that her mother and younger brother were injured inside their home in Wing Shui House of Lek Yuen Estate.
Police officers immediately arrived at the scene and located a 32-year-old man and his 58-year-old mother. Sustaining chop wounds on their bodies, the man was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital while his mother was certified dead at the scene.
The 32-year-old man was arrested in connection with the case.
A post-mortem will be conducted later today (October 27) to ascertain the cause of death of the woman.
Investigations by District Crime Squad of Sha Tin are proceeding.
Police Report No. 1
Ends/Friday, October 27, 2006
Issued at HKT 01:02
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