Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing a 23-year-old internet celebrity and yoga instructor who was also his former girlfriend.
Chow Wai-yin, also known as as Aqua Chow, was found dead in one of the rooms in The Ritz Carlton hotel in Kowloon West shortly after 10pm on Thursday.“The deceased was found in a bathtub,” Assistant Yau Tsim district commander , Superintendent Gar Kam-lam told theOfficials said that there were signs of fighting as well as blood in the hotel room.
“An initial examination by a forensic pathologist shows that the victim suffered more than 30 knife wounds to the limbs and her body in the front and back,” Mr Yau said.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Police said the 28-year-old suspect was arrested after he lodged a complaint at the Wong Tai Sin police station on Thursday night, reportedThe suspect handed over the keys of the hotel room to the police and was subsequently arrested on the suspicion of murder.According to a police source, the killing may have been premeditated.
“The investigation suggested the man had changed his clothes before he left the hotel around daybreak on Thursday,” the source was quoted as saying to SCMP.A 22-centimeter-long knife has also been found at the crime scene,The young yoga instructor lived in Sham Shui Po and was scheduled to take a flight to the United States on Thursday.The suspect continues to be in custody as of Friday afternoon. Police said that investigation is underway, and a post-mortem examination will be conducted.