Man arrested after argument over electricity bill leaves his brother dead from stab wound in Hong Kong flat
- Police were called to the flat in Mong Kok on Wednesday night after younger brother was stabbed
- The two brothers, 60 and 62, lived with their mother and elder brother’s wife
A dispute over a utility bill sparked a knife attack in a Hong Kong flat in which a retiree was stabbed to death and his elder brother arrested, according to police sources.
Officers were called to the flat on Fife Street in Mong Kok at around 10.30pm on Wednesday in response to a report of fighting.
An initial investigation showed the two brothers, aged 60 and 62, were arguing over an electricity bill at the time of the incident, according to one source. The pair lived with their mother and the elder man’s wife.
“During the heated argument, the younger brother was attacked with a fruit knife,” the source said. His sister-in-law then called police.
When officers arrived, the 60-year-old man was found lying unconscious on the floor inside the flat.