Korean arrested after HK double murder
HONG KONG: A South Korean has been arrested for the suspected murder of his wife and child on Sunday at the luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel on Hong Kong’s harbour front, officials said.
Police rushed to the hotel after receiving a report yesterday morning that a man and a woman were fighting.
The woman and a young boy were found dead at the scene while the man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital, police said.
Police did not confirm the relationship between the three but said they were all foreign nationals.
A spokesperson from the South Korean consulate i n Hong Kong confirmed the three were nationals and from the same family.
According to the Apple Daily, the couple, in their 40s, and their seven-year-old son checked into the five-star hotel a few days before.
A source with knowledge of the investigation said a friend of the suspect had warned authorities in South Korea he was potentially suicidal shortly before the incident.
The Ritz-Cartlon is located on the top floors of Hong Kong’s tallest skyscraper and is famous for panoramic views of the city and its Victoria Harbour.
“Our thoughts are with the family of the guests involved at this very difficult time,” a hotel spokesperson in Hong Kong said.