Police today (September 1) laid a holding charge against six men and one woman, aged 22 to 29, jointly with one count of murder.

     The six men and the woman were arrested on August 30 in suspected connection with a murder case happened in Mong Kok on June 25 in which a 27-year-old man died.

     The case will be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (September 2) morning.

     Police arrested five men and one woman in suspected connection with the case earlier. Two men, aged 21 and 28 respectively, were laid a holding charge jointly with one count of murder. Another 24-year-old man was charged with one count of wounding with intent. The remaining three arrestees have been released on bail and are required to report back to Police in early September and late September respectively.

     Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of Kowloon West is underway.

Ends/Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Issued at HKT 20:18

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