Hong Kong police arrest woman, 52, on suspicion of killing husband with mattress, bed slats

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they believed he had been dead for several days.

Police said initial investigations revealed Chung had accidentally fallen while adjusting a bedframe and it was suspected that his wife had killed him by pressing a mattress and bed slats onto him.

The case has been handed over to the district crime squad for further investigation. The mattress and the platform were taken away by police as evidence.

Woman and son, 9, found dead in murder-suicide

Force insiders said the couple were often heard arguing. Their teenage son was recently sent to live with a family friend.

Police handled 26 homicide cases in the first nine months of 2023, according to official data. The figure represents a 13 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.

There were also 942 domestic violence cases, 16.3 per cent more than in 2022.