WOMAN found murdered in Yuen long village Police were last night investigating the murder of a middle-aged woman whose body was found lying in a remote part of Shan Pui Tsuen, Yuen Long, shortly after midday yesterday. The woman wore a shirt, jeans and a pair of sports shoes, and is believed to be a Sri Lankan national. She had a slash wound on her throat. Police said the woman, who had no identity documents on her, was of medium build and had long hair. A postmortem examination will be conducted to ascertain the cause of her death, said officers of the Regional Crime Unit, New Territories North. armed masked robber grabs $12,000 from bank A masked man armed with a cutter snatched $12,000 from the Nam Cheong Street branch of Fortis Bank after threatening a woman customer as she was making a deposit late yesterday afternoon. The robber grabbed the woman by the neck after she handed in $77,900 and ordered the teller to put the money on the counter. When the bank employee placed a pile of notes on the shelf, he grabbed the cash and fled. The customer, 57, suffered a minor cut and was treated at the Caritas Medical Centre. 54 men are questioned in gang war police probe Fifty-four alleged members from two rival factions of the Wo Shing Wo triad society were held for a second night of questioning by police last night after being arrested in Yau Ma Tei. The 54 men, aged between 15 and 64, were arrested in food stalls in Yau Ma Tei on Monday night while suspected key figures from the two gangs were holding negotiations in a nearby cafe. No weapons were seized in the operation. About 140 policemen from the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau and Police Tactical Unit were involved. Police said there was an internal conflict between the two gangs but refused to give further details. winning Mark Six numbers One winner drew the first prize of $5,489,670 in last night's Mark Six lottery. The winning numbers were 7, 19, 30, 34, 37, 44 and the extra was 48.
