A six-year-old boy was left an orphan yesterday after his mother was killed in a love hotel and his father jumped to his death in an apparent murder-suicide.
Police said initial investigations showed Wong Ching-yiu, 30, committed suicide on the Choi Hung Estate after killing his 26-year-old wife, Chan Heung-chiu, in a Sham Shui Po hotel.
The wife's death was the fourth murder in the city in 10 days.
Last night, the boy, the only child in the family, was under the care of close relatives. The Social Welfare Department said it would follow up on his welfare and counselling needs.
Wong was found drinking beer outside Chi Mei House on Choi Hung Estate at 3.20am yesterday. He lived on the nearby Ping Shek Estate.
Police said that when a security guard approached Wong, he ran into the building and went up to the roof, threatening to jump. His two younger brothers and police negotiators were called to the scene, while firefighters set up an air cushion below.