Two killed by family member in HK Ritz-Carlton

A South Korean man who is suspected of the killing of two family members at a luxury Hong Kong hotel, was arrested in the HKSAR yesterda. The victims were the suspect’s wife and six-year-old son, reports the South China Morning Post.

Authorities were notified of the incident following an alert from staff at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.

The suspect called a friend in South Korea, about 7 a.m. yesterday morning, to say that he and his family members were about to commit suicide at the hotel. The friend then called the hotel, which in turn alerted police authorities.

Police arrived at the hotel room to find that bodies of the victims and the suspect in a semi-conscious state. They also found a 13-centimeter ceramic knife at the scene, as well as alcohol.

A senior police officer told the SCMP that investigators had discovered multiple cuts on the women’s neck, while the child sustained a cut to his throat. The man had minor cuts to his fingers and face. However, based on an analysis of the hotel room, there did not appear to be signs of a struggle.

The suspect, who is understood to be in his early 40s, was arrested and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.