Manslaughter in Central

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     Police are investigating a manslaughter case happened in Central today (July 30) in which a 40-year-old local man died.



     At 1.27am, Police received a report from a staff of hotel on Hollywood Road that a 40-year-old man was lying unconscious in a hotel room.



     Police officers sped to the scene and found the 40-year-old man lying unconscious in the bathroom. Sustaining no superficial injury, he was certified dead at scene.



     A small quantity of suspected drugs in suspected connection with the case was seized.



     Police arrested a 38-year-old foreign man in suspected connection with the case for manslaughter at the aforesaid location. A 44-year-old local man in suspected connection with the case was later arrested for manslaughter in Aberdeen. Both arrestees are being detained for enquiries.



     Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.



     Active investigation by the District Crime Squad of Central District is underway.