Wong Tai Sin Estate victim awaited approved transfer
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
A violent attack in a lift at Chiu Sin House, Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate, left one man seriously wounded and his downstairs neighbour dead after an apparent fall from height on the morning of the incident . Investigators said the case grew out of repeated quarrels over noise, and the victim had already been approved by the Housing Department for a transfer to another flat but had not yet moved . Police believe the stabbing was premeditated after reviewing CCTV and seizing a bloodstained kitchen knife from the suspect’s home .
Key Points
- Police received a security guard’s report at 7:19am that one man was slashing another inside a lift in Chiu Sin House, Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate .
- Officers found the wounded man conscious in the lift with knife injuries and bleeding; he said the attacker lived downstairs before hospital treatment .
- CCTV showed the victim entering the lift first, then about 20 seconds later the suspect entered from another floor and attacked his upper body and head .
- The suspect returned to his flat after the assault; firefighters forced entry and found an open window, bloodstained shoes, and a bloodstained kitchen knife .
- Police said the suspect, a truck driver living alone after his mother moved to a care home, had repeatedly complained about noise from the upstairs family .
Why It Matters
The case highlights how unresolved neighbour disputes in dense public housing can escalate, especially when complaints involve mental health and repeated noise allegations . It also raises questions about complaint handling by building management, police intervention history, and whether faster rehousing could have reduced risk .