Suspect's father may be ex-Beijing official
A mainlander thought to be the son of a retired Beijing official was arrested on suspicion of hacking his wealthy mother to death in his luxury Wan Chai flat.
Zhan Qiuxia, a 62-year-old businesswoman, suffered more than 30 chop wounds to her head during the attack, which police say happened at about 11pm on Monday.
She was found in a pool of blood in one of the bedrooms and declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
The killing in the 27th-floor flat at StarCrest Tower in Star Street was discovered when a security guard making his patrols noticed the door open at 12.40am. He found Zhan unconscious inside.
When officers arrived, the woman's 36-year-old son, surnamed Wang, emerged from the fire exit, according to a police source. 'Blood was found on his hands and legs. He was relatively calm as our officers arrested him,' the source said.