Triple murder suspect arrested after Hong Kong mother and 2 young daughters killed in deadly lovers’ quarrel
- Girls aged eight and 13 believed to have died at hands of mother’s boyfriend, who allegedly attacked trio with a knife then set fire to their subdivided flat in Tai Po
- Victim, 42, was found with dozens of stab wounds; police believe children were killed as they tried to protect their mother
A 42-year-old Hong Kong woman and her two daughters, aged eight and 13, were killed in a knife and arson attack on Monday after a lovers’ quarrel turned deadly.
Police arrested the woman’s 62-year-old partner on suspicion of murder and arson, after he allegedly attacked his victims with a knife and then set fire to their subdivided flat in Tai Po. The woman was found with more than 40 stab wounds.
Thirteen residents of the seven-storey building were evacuated in the early hours.
Witnesses reported hearing a heated argument coming from the flat just before 2am, and police said an initial investigation suggested the woman had been accused of having an affair by her live-in boyfriend, a construction worker.
The deadly attack was launched on sixth-floor flat of the Mei Wan Building on Heung Sze Wui Street.
All three victims suffered wounds to their heads, bodies, arms and legs, and police believe the children may have died trying to protect their mother.