Hong Kong police arrest man, 25, suspected of raping girlfriend in New Territories
Victim, who was attacked with hard object before being raped, called friend who alerted police in early hours of Monday
Hong Kong police have arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of raping his girlfriend after assaulting her in his flat in the New Territories.
A source said the man allegedly assaulted the woman at his Ting Kau Village residence off Castle Peak Road in the early hours of Monday.
The victim had been out with friends in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday night and arrived at the man’s home at around 2am.
“Afterwards, her boyfriend returned home and used a hard object to attack her, causing redness in the left eye and chest pain,” the insider said.
The man allegedly went on to rape her after the assault.
“While the man was asleep, the victim called a friend, who then contacted police,” the source said.
