Hong Kong police arrest woman accused of killing 3 young daughters

6/6/2023 5:45

        Hong Kong police arrested a woman accused of killing her three young daughters in a case that has shocked many in the city, where violent crime is rare.
        
        The three girls, aged 2, 4 and 5, were unresponsive when officers arrived at their apartment after receiving a call from the woman, who told police that they had been killed by her husband.
        
        According to police reports the woman and her husband had been separated for about a year, and they believe the woman was guilty of the killings.
        
        The children were declared dead at a hospital.
        
        No wounds were found on victim's bodies and no sharp objects or drugs were found at the scene.
        
        A bloodstained pillow was found and it was possible it was used to smoother the children.
        
        An investigation indicated that the case was linked to family relationship problems.
        
        The woman and the girls lived in a small apartment in Sham Shui Po.
        
        The woman appeared normal when police arrived at the apartment and there was no evidence that she had a bad relationship with the girls.
        
        Monday's case was the second in three days involving killings that has shocked many Hong Kong residents.