Hong Kong Police Search Wong Tai Sin Flat After Knife-Wielding Woman Reported
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Hong Kong police attempted to enter a flat in Wong Tai Sin estate on Sunday night while searching for a woman in her forties suspected of carrying a knife, who was traced from Diamond Hill MTR station to the area near Plaza Hollywood shopping centre.
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Why It Matters
Police responded to a report of a woman in her forties carrying a knife who travelled from Diamond Hill MTR station toward Plaza Hollywood shopping centre.
Hong Kong police officers were attempting to force their way into a flat at a Wong Tai Sin estate on Sunday night after a woman suspected of carrying a knife and wandering in the area was traced to the home during a search.
Police received a report at about 6.50pm that a woman in her forties carrying a knife had travelled from Diamond Hill MTR station towards the nearby Plaza Hollywood shopping centre.
Officers were deployed to the scene and searched the area.
Members of the Counter Terrorism Response Unit carrying round shields were also seen conducting searches inside the mall, but no suspect was initially found.
Open Questions
- Was the woman found in the flat?
- What was the outcome of the police search?
- Did the woman possess a knife as reported?
