An Indonesian domestic helper assaulted by four masked men last month was stabbed to death yesterday at a dog-kennel association in Fanling.
The woman, 24, identified by police as Fitrian, was found lying unconscious with multiple stab wounds outside the entrance of a hut at the North American Working Dog Association (Far East) kennels in Kau Lung Hang Tsuen village off Fanling Highway at 8.25am.
Her employer, Wong King-kok, 58, who is the head of the association's dog activities department, found her body and called police. She was declared dead at the scene.
'The victim suffered more than 20 knife wounds and she probably died from [them],' said Superintendent Steve Li Wing-hong, of New Territories North regional crime unit.
Police said there was no sign of a struggle at the scene and initial investigation showed nothing was stolen.
'It is possible that the victim was taken by surprise. We believe she was attacked around 1am,' a police investigator said.
Last night, no one had been arrested and no weapons found. An autopsy will be carried out today.