Murder-suicide suspected as woman, 66, found dead after husband jumped from building
Hong Kong police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after an 80-year-old man allegedly jumped to his death from a residential building, shortly before officers discovered his 66-year-old wife dead inside their flat. The force said on Monday that a security guard from Kwai Chung Estate, a public housing estate in Kwai Tsing, reported that the man had fallen from a height at Chun Kwai…
Hong Kong authorities are probing a case of suspected murder-suicide following the death of an 80-year-old man who was seen jumping from a residential building. The incident occurred at around 11:30 PM on Sunday from Chun Kwai House in Kwai Tsing, a public housing estate. A security guard reportedly witnessed the man falling from a considerable height.
Shortly after, officers arrived at the scene and discovered the man's 66-year-old wife deceased inside their flat on the same block. Both victims were pronounced dead at the location. The police investigation has classified the deaths as suspicious, labeling the case as a murder-suicide.
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