Manhunt continues: robber who slashed Hong Kong money changer’s throat suspected to have been splashed with blood from head to toe
Suspect took off jacket, mask and gloves and stuffed them into backpack before leaving scene, says source with knowledge of investigation
The killer of an elderly money changer in Tai Po is suspected to have been splashed with blood from head to toe as the victim’s artery was slashed in the attack, the Post was told.
With the culprit still on the run, police have turned to 13 bloody footprints, each about 28cm long, blurred images of the perpetrator and more than a hundred CCTV recordings to help in their search.
The killer had taken a wallet from Yiu Chik-chuen, 71, on Monday morning before fleeing from the Wan Tau Street store, a source with knowledge of the investigation said.
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“But he failed to find the HK$560,000 concealed in a belt hidden in the victim’s waistband,” the source added.
The wallet contained Yiu’s identity card, bank cards and some cash.
[The culprit’s] jacket, face mask and a pair of black gloves were probably splashed with blood in the attack. That was why he took them off and stuffed them into his backpack before he left the shop.
Initial investigations showed Yiu was about 60cm from the masked robber when the latter slashed his throat with a box cutter, the source said.
“[The culprit’s] jacket, face mask and a pair of black gloves were probably splashed with blood in the attack. That was why he took them off and stuffed them into his backpack before he left the shop,” the source added.