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     In connection with a murder and wounding case happened in Yuen Long on January 22, Police further arrested two 22-year-old men for murder and wounding, and a 20-year-old woman for conspiracy to wounding in Tin Shui Wai, Tsing Yi and Yuen Long respectively yesterday (January 24).

     In the murder and wounding case, a 24-year-old man died and a 28-year-old man was injured.       

     Together with the arrests made earlier, Police arrested a total of eight men and one woman, aged 19 to 27. Among them, Police today (January 25) laid holding charges against the 20-year-old man and the 22-year-old man each with one count of murder and one count of wounding. The 20-year-old man was also laid holding charges with one count of driving without a valid license and one count of driving without third party insurance. The case will be mentioned at Fanling Magistrates’ Courts in the morning of January 27.

     Besides, the four male arrestees, aged 22 to 26, were released on bail and are required to report back to Police in late February. The 20-year-old female arrestee is being detained for further enquiries.

     For the two men who had been charged earlier, the case was mentioned at Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts this morning.

     Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of New Territories North is under way. Anyone who witnessed the case or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3356. read more

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     With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, Principal Officials (POs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government have started travelling to all 18 districts throughout Hong Kong today (January 25) t… read more

     The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (January 25) investigating a food poisoning cluster affecting 13 persons, and reminded the public to maintain personal, food and environmental hyg… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) today (January 25) said the blood inventories have been depleted to a very low level, with only two days of stock remaining. The BTS is allocating blood products based on the urgency level of each patient case’s requirement to ensure the emergency blood transfusion services remain unaffected. If the situation continues, clinical blood transfusion treatments could be affected. The BTS urgently appeals to donors to come forward for blood donation, gathering the strength of Hong Kong residents to promptly replenish the blood inventories.

     The BTS is the only public institution providing blood to all hospitals, public and private, in Hong Kong. Six hundred and fifty units of blood is needed daily to meet the needs of all hospital across the city. Over the past month, the BTS collected an average of around 500 units of blood daily, with a shortfall of 150 units. In January 2025, the number of blood collection has dropped around 20 per cent as compared to the same period last year, with almost 3 000 units fewer. Due to the influenza season, many registered blood donors were unable to donate due to influenza infection. Additionally, the increase in citizens traveling abroad during the holidays has further reduced the willingness to donate blood, significantly impacting the overall number of blood donations.

     As the service surge of public hospital kick-started, daily blood usage of hospitals increased by 10 per cent as compared to last year’s figure. With the shortfall in blood collection, the BTS is allocating blood products based on the urgency level of each patient case’s requirement to ensure emergency blood transfusions remain unaffected. The Chief Executive and Medical Director of the BTS, Dr Lee Cheuk-kwong said, “There’s a significant increase in the number of cases that require large amount of blood products this month. We have received 14 cases requiring a large amount of blood for transfusion and 247 units of blood were needed for the cases of lung transplant, liver transplant, post-partum hemorrhage, blood cancer, heart diseases and thalassemia major etc.”

     Most BTS donor centres will open during the Chinese New Year (see Annex 1), and the public is welcome to make an appointment for donation. Members of the public aged between 16 and 65 (donation is possible up to the age of 75 if predetermined conditions are met), weighing 41 kilograms or above and in good health are eligible to give blood. The BTS reminds donors to make an appointment via the “HK Blood” mobile app, or by calling BTS donor centres. The “HK Blood” mobile app users will receive double points to redeem rewards for successful donation from now until January 28. For details, visit: www.ha.org.hk/rcbts.

     As a token of appreciation, member of the public who donates successfully from January 29 to February 1 will receive a CAPTAIN BLOOD New Year Goodie Bag (see Annex 2), while stocks last. read more