Today, the police laid out a holding charge of murder against four South Asian males, aged between 21 and 32, in Yuen Long in relation to the death of a 62-year-old man in Tin Shui Wai. The men were arrested on Monday.
The victim was found collapsed in a back alley between Kiu Fat Street and Kiu Wong Street on the evening of Valentine’s Day. He was certified dead at Pok Oi Hospital at 8:24pm the same day.
A post-mortem examination showed that the man was “attacked by others” and had died of liver injures and broken ribs, according to a government press release.
According to Apple Daily, the victim had complained about a coworker often arriving late to work and sleeping on the job, leading to the colleague being transferred to another construction site. The man was on his way home when he was allegedly attacked by his coworker and three other men.
The case, initially considered a “person collapsed” incident, has now been re-classified as murder.
The suspects are currently being detained for further investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of New Territories North.
