Hong Kong police launch probe after man, 51, found dead with head wound
Force says cause of wound and discovery of private car with a bloodstained interior both still under investigation
Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man with a knife wound to his head was found under a bridge.
The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old had been discovered beneath a bridge over Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead at the scene.
Investigators identified him as Zeng Pengshan, a Hong Kong identity card holder who might have lived near the crime scene, according to a police source.
A passer-by, who was on the way to work, discovered the victim unconscious and covered in blood at the scene. No suspicious individuals were seen at the location at the time.
The source said the wound on the back of his head was believed have been fatal.
A private car with bloodstains inside and on its rear was also found near the scene, with officers suspecting it was connected to the case.