Man arrested over suspected spiked drink
Police have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of adding an unknown substance to a 33-year-old woman's drink at a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui. Police received a report just before 5am on Sunday that a woman had fallen ill after drinking a beverage at a bar on Mody Road, with suspicions that the drink had been spiked. She was conscious and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. The Yau Tsim…
Police in Hong Kong have arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly spiking a woman's drink at a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui. The incident came to light when the woman, 33, fell ill after consuming a beverage at the establishment on Mody Road, prompting police to investigate. The Yau Tsim Criminal Investigation Support Team subsequently made the arrest on Monday in Central, with the man now being held for questioning on suspicion of administering a poison with intent to harm.
The victim, identified as Japanese former adult film star and DJ Mao Hamasaki, revealed that she experienced adverse effects after having a drink at a Halloween event, suggesting the drink had been tampered with.
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