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Hong Kong police lay holding charge of murder on man suspected of killing 23-year-old yoga instructor at 5-star hotel

  • Man, 28, suspected of murdering former girlfriend after she was found dead in room at The Ritz Carlton hotel in Kowloon West
  • Case to be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Monday morning

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CCTV footage of Chow Wai-yin entering the Ritz Carlton hotel where she was later found dead. Photo: Facebook

Hong Kong police on Saturday laid a holding charge of murder against a 28-year-old man suspected of killing his former girlfriend at a five-star hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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The case will be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Monday morning.

The man is suspected of murdering Chow Wai-yin, a 23-year-old yoga instructor also known as Aqua Chow, who was found dead in a room at The Ritz Carlton hotel in Kowloon West on Thursday, hours after her mother reported her missing.
Police show the evidence collected in connection to the murder of a 23-year-old yoga instructor. Photo: Handout
Police show the evidence collected in connection to the murder of a 23-year-old yoga instructor. Photo: Handout

The murder came to light after the suspect, Chow’s ex-boyfriend, accompanied by his lawyer, went to Wong Tai Sin Police Station and handed over the hotel room key to officers earlier in the day. He was subsequently detained.

An initial examination by a forensic pathologist showed the victim suffered more than 30 knife wounds to the limbs and her body in the front and back.

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