Man arrested over murder of wife and son at Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong
Authorities were notified after the South Korean called a friend claiming that his family was committing suicide
A South Korean man was arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and six-year-old son at a five-star hotel in Hong Kong on Sunday morning.
The case came to light after the man called a friend in South Korea at about 7am, claiming that he and his family were about to commit suicide. His friend alerted South Korean police, who notified the country’s consulate in Hong Kong.
According to sources, the couple had been engaged in a dispute at the time.
Police officers rushed to The Ritz-Carlton hotel at the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, where the family was staying.
The man was found sitting in a suite on the 109th floor, dressed in his underpants and in a semi-conscious state. A police source said: “His wife and son were found dead in the bedroom with slash wounds on their necks.” Officers also found a 13cm ceramic knife at the scene.
The source said the man appeared confused and could not answer questions properly. “We are unclear at the moment whether he was drunk or on drugs, or whether his wife and son were already dead by the time he called the friend.”
The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.