Coronavirus: vandalism of Mong Kok shop linked to infection cluster prompts manhunt in Hong Kong
- Police called to a store at Yee On Court on Argyle Street after motorist saw three men spray painting offensive slogans
- Cluster of infections, tied to the store operated by an online retailer with outlets across city, grew to 32 on Sunday
A Mong Kok shop, operated by an online retailer linked to a cluster of more than 30 coronavirus infections in Hong Kong, was vandalised on Monday, sparking a manhunt for three perpetrators.
Police were called to the ground-floor store of Yee On Court on Argyle Street at 12.10am on Monday after a motorist saw three men spray painting offensive slogans on its window, glass doors and wall.
Officers scouted the area, but no arrests were made.
Messages related to the cluster outbreak and the online retailer’s business were sprayed outside the office.
A police source said officers were investigating all possible clues, adding that they were checking surveillance footage to gather evidence.
Detectives from the Kowloon City criminal investigation unit are handling the case, classified as criminal damage.
The cluster of infections, tied to the store operated by the online retailer with outlets across the city, grew to 32 on Sunday.
The city broke its 12-day run of triple-digit increases in Covid-19 infections with 80 cases on Monday, bringing the tally to 3,589, with 37 related deaths.
