Man arrested after ‘air-con dispute’ turns violent

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Jess MaJanuary 23, 2026 at 10:50 AM

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A 60-year-old man was arrested in Hong Kong on Friday morning for allegedly attacking a family of three with a knife in the lift lobby of a residential building in Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun. The victims, a father, mother, and their 10-year-old daughter, are reportedly neighbors of the suspect. Police responded to the scene at 7:35 am after receiving a report of the attack. Preliminary investigations suggest the incident stemmed from a prior dispute between the father and the suspect regarding a dripping air conditioner in August of the previous year. The suspect allegedly encountered the father and daughter in the lobby and then attacked them with a knife he retrieved from a plastic bag.

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Hong Kong Police Force ×270% Tuen Mun 70% Victim (Daughter) ×270% Victim (Father) ×380% Tai Hing Estate 80% Hong Kong 90% Suspect ×590%

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