Inmate in shek pik prison dies in hospital after being found unconscious - death inquest to be held
A 47-year-old male person in custody who had been found unconscious in Shek Pik Prison died in a public hospital today (June 28).
The person in custody was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug in March 2012. He was admitted to the institution hospital for medical treatment due to physical discomfort. At 1.23am today, he was found unconscious in his bed in a hospital cell by correctional officers. The officers immediately provided first-aid treatment to him and called for reinforcement. A helicopter was called to send him to a public hospital for further treatment. His condition deteriorated and he was certified dead at 2.53am.
The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner's Court.
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Murder and attempted suicide case unfolds in tseung kwan o: man dies, woman arrested as police investigate tragic incident
Police are investigating a murder and attempted suicide case happened in Tseung Kwan O yesterday (June 29) in which a man died.
At 11.50pm, Police received a report saying that a 32-year-old woman allegedly attacked her 30-year-old husband with a knife inside a flat on Lohas Park Road, and attempted to commit suicide.
Police officers sped to the scene and found a man lying on the sofa. Sustaining serious injury on neck, he was rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 0.31am today (June 30). Police also located a woman at scene at the same time.
After initial investigation, Police arrested the woman for murder today. Sustaining no superficial injuries, she was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in conscious state. She is being detained for enquiries.
A fruit knife which was in suspected connection with the case was seized at scene. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death.
Investigation by the District Crime Squad of Tseung Kwan O District is underway.
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