Seven men and a woman arrested for conspiracy to murder
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     On April 24 and yesterday (April 25), Police arrested seven men and a woman, aged 23 to 65, in suspected connection with the murder happened in Yuen Long on March 29, in which a 70-year-old man died.
     At about 3.40am on March 29, Police received a report that a man was assaulted by another man with a knife outside 2-7 Yuen Long Hong Lok Road. Police officers sped to the scene and found the man lying unconsciously on the ground. Sustaining multiple injuries, he was rushed to Pok Oi Hospital and was certified dead at 4.54am on the same day.
    After investigation, Police arrested seven men and a woman, aged 23 to 65, for conspiracy to murder in various districts.
     Police seized three private cars, nine knives, a hammer, 18 mobile phones and some clothing in suspected connection with the case.
     Among the arrestees, a 32-year-old man and a 65-year old man were jointly charged with one count of murder. The 32-year-old man was also jointly charged with one count of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice with another 30-year-old man and a 33-year-old man. The case was mentioned at Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon (April 26).
     The other three arrestees will be released on bail and are required to report back to Police in late May. One arrestee is being detained for further enquiries.
     Active investigation by the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau is underway. Police do not rule out the possibility that more arrests will be made.
