9 arrested over fatal triad gang brawl in Hong Kong
The group comprising five men and four women aged between 27 and 44 were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and affray. They were still being detained for questioning on Sunday afternoon.
The incident took place at around 3am on Saturday near the junction of Hing Wah Street and Shun Ning Road in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon.
Acting Senior Superintendent Chen Chi-cheong, deputy commander of the Sham Shui Po police district, said on Sunday that two gangs, some armed with metal rods, confronted each other at the scene, resulting in a fight.
The gangs had dispersed by the time officers arrived.
But a 68-year-old man was later discovered collapsed on Hing Wah Street. He was taken to Caritas Medical Centre in Sham Shui Po, where he was pronounced dead despite receiving emergency treatment. Police believe he also had a triad background.
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