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| South Korean arrested after wife and young son found dead at Hong Kong's Ritz-Carlton | South Korean arrested after wife and young son found dead at Hong Kong's Ritz-Carlton |
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| Police retrieve a five-inch-long knife at the scene and the suspect, 42, is taken to hospital with minor wounds | |
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| Mon 15 Jan 2018 01.13 GMT | |
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| A South Korean man has been arrested for the suspected murder of his wife and young son at the luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel on Hong Kong’s harbour front. | A South Korean man has been arrested for the suspected murder of his wife and young son at the luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel on Hong Kong’s harbour front. |
| Police rushed to the hotel after receiving a report on Sunday morning that a man and a woman, both aged 42, were fighting. | Police rushed to the hotel after receiving a report on Sunday morning that a man and a woman, both aged 42, were fighting. |
| The woman and a boy aged six were found dead at the scene while the man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital, police said. | The woman and a boy aged six were found dead at the scene while the man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital, police said. |
| The suspect was believed to have consumed alcohol and appeared unconscious in the hotel suite with minor wounds to his hand and face, police assistant district commander Chan Tsz-Leung said. | The suspect was believed to have consumed alcohol and appeared unconscious in the hotel suite with minor wounds to his hand and face, police assistant district commander Chan Tsz-Leung said. |
| The woman suffered multiple cuts and wounds to her neck and a wound was also found on the throat of the boy. | The woman suffered multiple cuts and wounds to her neck and a wound was also found on the throat of the boy. |
| Police retrieved a five-inch-long knife at the scene, Chan said. The motive for the killings remained unclear, with the suspect still in hospital and unfit to talk to police. | Police retrieved a five-inch-long knife at the scene, Chan said. The motive for the killings remained unclear, with the suspect still in hospital and unfit to talk to police. |
| Local news site Apple Daily said the couple and their son had checked into the five-star hotel a few days before. | Local news site Apple Daily said the couple and their son had checked into the five-star hotel a few days before. |
| A source with knowledge of the investigation told AFP that a friend of the suspect had warned authorities in South Korea he was potentially suicidal shortly before the incident. | A source with knowledge of the investigation told AFP that a friend of the suspect had warned authorities in South Korea he was potentially suicidal shortly before the incident. |
| The Ritz-Carlton is located on the top floors of Hong Kong’s tallest skyscraper – the International Commerce Centre – and is famous for panoramic views of the city and its Victoria harbour. | The Ritz-Carlton is located on the top floors of Hong Kong’s tallest skyscraper – the International Commerce Centre – and is famous for panoramic views of the city and its Victoria harbour. |
| “Our thoughts are with the family of the guests involved at this very difficult time,” a hotel spokesperson in Hong Kong told AFP. | “Our thoughts are with the family of the guests involved at this very difficult time,” a hotel spokesperson in Hong Kong told AFP. |
| In a separate incident, Hong Kong police are investigating the murder-suicide of a couple found dead at a public housing estate near the border with mainland China, local media reported. | In a separate incident, Hong Kong police are investigating the murder-suicide of a couple found dead at a public housing estate near the border with mainland China, local media reported. |
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