Hong Kong police face problems in manhunt for two men who robbed hikers along nature trail
Police say search for culprits is difficult because the Eagle’s Nest area is large and they could be hiding anywhere
The two men, who spoke Putonghua, were believed to have committed the robberies along Eagle’s Nest nature trail above Cheung Sha Wan on Tuesday.
The suspects in their 40s wielded fruit knives when they robbed cash and mobile phones from a woman and a family of four at two different locations along the trail.
“We have conducted searches yesterday and also today, but so far no suspected hiding places have been found in the area,” a police spokesman said.
He said it was uncertain whether the robbers were operating in a group, but he said both cases were very similar.
The manhunt was difficult as the hill was large and so the two suspects could be hiding anywhere, the police said. No hikers were previously robbed on the Eagle’s Nest trail in the past year.