Kwong Wah patient arrested for suspected arson

A patient at Kowloon's Kwong Wah Hospital was arrested for suspected arson in the early hours of Sunday.

Around midnight on Sunday, police received a report from a hospital security guard who discovered a man setting fire to miscellaneous items. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters and police officers determined the cause of the fire to be suspicious.

Following an investigation, a 25-year-old male patient was arrested on suspicion of arson; it is understood that the suspect set fire to restraint straps and a mattress. The case has been handed over to the Yau Tsim Police District Criminal Investigation Team for follow-up.