Fugitive linked to 1997 karaoke arson sent back to HK

[RTHK] - 11/29/2024

Police said on Friday that a man has been arrested on suspicion of setting a Tsim Sha Tsui karaoke parlour on fire 27 years ago, leaving 17 people dead. Officers said they were informed by their mainland counterparts two days ago that the suspect had been apprehended. The man, now 52, was sent (…)



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