A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and murder after a woman was found injured inside a Hong Kong flat and later died.
Police said they received a report at 6.59am on Tuesday after security guards at Ting Fuk House of On Ting Estate in Tuen Mun spotted a fire in the flat.
First responders arrived at the scene to find papers burning, along with a man and a woman, both believed to be about 50 years old.
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The unconscious woman, who had cut wounds on her body, was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, while the man was arrested.
Initial investigations deemed the fire suspicious, with police listing the case as both arson and murder.
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