Girl, 15, found dead in Hong Kong rubbish bin 'may have died during hotel sex game'

Police arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of killing a teenage girl whose half-naked body was found in a bag at a rubbish collection centre in Mong Kok on Tuesday.

The young victim, who was identified on Tuesday evening as a 15-year-old, was believed to have been involved in compensated dating – a disguised form of prostitution – and was also paid to pose for photos, a police source said.

“Initial investigations showed the suspect was believed to be her client,” the source said.

As the girl was naked from the waist down and was bound with plastic strips and adhesive tape, the source said police were investigating whether she had died during a sex game.

He said officers were trying to find out whether the suspect sought the date with her on the internet, and how long they had known each other.

However, police maintained that the motive was unknown and an autopsy would be carried out to establish whether she had been strangled.

The body was found at about 8.30am inside a red, white and blue nylon bag that was left in a big rubbish bin at a refuse collection centre in Portland Street.