Probe launched after 2 brothers found dead in Hong Kong public flat
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- South China Morning Postseen 14 Sept, 20:51headline rewritten
Police open investigation after 2 men found dead at Hong Kong public flatProbe launched after 2 brothers found dead in Hong Kong public flat - South China Morning Postseen 15 Sept, 17:06headline rewritten
2 socially isolated brothers found dead in Hong Kong flat, no foul play suspected2 brothers found dead in Hong Kong flat had withdrawn from social contact
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Mon, 14 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:53first to reportedited after publishing
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Police open investigation after 2 men found dead at Hong Kong public flatHong Kong police have launched an investigation after two brothers were found dead in a public housing flat in Ap Lei Chau. The police force said a security guard alerted authorities after detecting a foul smell coming from the flat at Lei Tung Estate’s Tung Yip House at around 2pm on Monday. Rescue personnel forced their way into the flat and discovered the bodies of the pair, aged 53 and 55. Paramedics confirmed their deaths at the scene. One brother was found in a bedroom and the other in...
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post06:22edited after publishing
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2 socially isolated brothers found dead in Hong Kong flat, no foul play suspectedTwo brothers in their fifties who were found dead in their Hong Kong flat had largely withdrawn from social contact and were financially supported by their parents, the South China Morning Post has learned. The exact cause of death has yet to be confirmed by postmortem examinations. No suspicious circumstances had been identified at this stage, the force said on Tuesday. An insider said the bodies were discovered after the men’s elder sister made a police report on Monday. The sister was...