水曜日の夜、香港の沙田（シャーティン）にある公営住宅で、教育費をめぐって妻や息子と口論になった61歳の男がバルコニーから転落し、死亡した。警察が発表した。
警察は水曜日の午後9時42分、男の息子から通報を受けた。通報者は、父親が沙田の公営住宅「乙明邨（Jat Min Chuen）」にある「明耀楼（Ming Yiu House）」の自宅からバランスを崩して転落したと伝えた。
関係者によると、ロウと名乗る61歳の男は、キッチンで息子と金銭問題について口論になっていた。争いの最中に妻が仲裁に入った際、狭い場所でロウがバルコニーから転落したという。
52歳の妻と21歳の息子は逮捕された。警察の初期捜査では事故死の可能性が高いとみられており、現場から遺書は見つかっていない。
AIによるレポート AIによって生成された画像
A man in his 40s was seriously injured when two people fell from a balcony in central Staffanstorp on Saturday evening. Police suspect the balcony railing gave way.
An 89-year-old man and his 87-year-old wife were found dead in a To Kwa Wan flat in Hong Kong. Firefighters forced entry after a security guard reported a strange smell, and both were certified dead at the scene. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances.
AIによるレポート
On Saturday morning, a 31-year-old woman in Hong Kong's Yuen Long called for help, claiming her 31-year-old husband had knifed her in their flat at 88 Fung Cheung Road before she fled. Officers found the flat on fire, leading to the evacuation of about 30 residents, and her husband unconscious after falling from a height nearby. He was rushed to hospital in a coma, while she received treatment for hand injuries.
Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court have returned to the fire-ravaged ruins in recent days, climbing stairs to retrieve jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes before bidding farewell to their homes. The fire services chief acknowledged at a hearing that departments need better communication while insisting on clear divisions of responsibility. The blaze killed 168 people.
AIによるレポート
A man in his 80s was found injured outdoors in Vellinge on Monday afternoon and taken to hospital, where he later died. Police have opened a preliminary murder investigation due to unclear circumstances. No one has been arrested.
Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court returned on Saturday to their fire-ravaged flats to retrieve belongings one last time, amid tearful scenes. Ian Chu cherished the chance to capture a final photo of Tolo Harbour from his flat. The blaze killed 168 people, including 81 in Wang Cheong House.
AIによるレポート
Donald Liao Poon-huai, a prominent Hong Kong government architect and public housing visionary, died peacefully at home on Thursday morning at the age of 96. He was the first Chinese official under British rule to serve as secretary for district administration and played a key role in shaping the city's housing landscape.