Elderly man arrested after wife found beaten to death
The 76-year-old allegedly bludgeoned woman with hammer in their home after heated quarrel
A 76-year-old man was arrested for murdering his wife in a hammer attack after he revealed the brutal killing over a dim-sum breakfast with his son yesterday.
An initial investigation showed the man's wife, Lai Sau-fong, 78, was bludgeoned to death at home in Wong Tai Sin on Monday night during a dispute.
The city's second murder case in four days came to light when police received a call from the couple's son yesterday.
"The elderly man called his son around 8.30am, saying all his problems would be solved if he died and that he wanted to commit suicide," a police source said.
"His son then comforted him and invited him for a dim-sum breakfast. He revealed the killing when they met at the restaurant."
The 46-year-old son then called police and took officers to the couple's flat on the 14th floor of Wang Cho House, Wang Tau Hom Estate, where Lai was found dead in bed. Police arrested the elderly man for murder.