Two arrested in Hong Kong after man, 40, found dead in hotel room in Central
- American, 38, arrested on premises while local man, 44, detained later in Aberdeen
- Staff called police after man found lying unconscious in the bathroom
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a manslaughter case after a man, 40, was found dead in a hotel room near Hong Kong’s central business district.
Paramedics were called to the Hotel Madera Hollywood on Hollywood Road in Central after police received a report at 1.27am on Saturday from staff about an unconscious guest.
The man, a local, was found lying in the bathroom with no superficial injuries. He was certified dead at the scene by paramedics.
A small quantity of suspected drugs was seized.
Police arrested a 38-year-old man on the premises. A source said the suspect was an American with a Hong Kong identity card.
Another suspect, a 44-year-old local man, was later arrested in Aberdeen. The pair are being detained for inquiries.
A postmortem examination will be conducted later to ascertain the 40-year-old’s cause of death. The police’s Central district crime squad is investigating.
Hong Kong recorded 31,434 crimes in the first half of 2022, up 1.8 per cent from 30,871 in the same period last year.
According to crime statistics released on Monday, the number of murders increased to 16 in the first half of this year, from 10 in the same period in 2021. All of these crimes have been solved, police said.