Hong Kong police arrest suspect in stabbing death of elderly man on city playground
- The 70-year-old victim, stabbed multiple times around the face and neck, was discovered in a playground pavilion just before 9pm on Thursday evening
- The suspect was arrested just 100 metres away, with bloodstained knives and an axe found in his backpack
A 30-year-old Hong Kong man was arrested on suspicion of murder in Tuen Mun on Thursday night, after the body of an elderly man with multiple stab wounds was discovered in a nearby playground pavilion.
According to the force, a pedestrian called police at about 8.55pm on Thursday after finding the 70-year-old, unconscious and covered in blood, at the Hoi Chu Road Playground. Paramedics declared him dead at the scene.
Officers found multiple stab wounds, mostly around the victim’s face and neck, with some wounds larger than 10 centimetres. His left arm and right hand also sustained injuries, according to the force.
A search carried out in the area discovered the suspect jogging in the rain at Hang Kwai Street Playground at about 10pm, just 100 metres away from where the body was discovered.
Officers also spotted a knife handle in the suspect’s backpack, leading to officers drawing their guns, though no shots were fired as he was subdued and arrested following a brief pursuit.