Philippine man dead in Central, case listed as murder

Last Saturday, a Philippine national was assaulted and collapsed on the street in Central. He succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday with the case reclassified as murder.

The man was sent to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment and passed away at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Police received a report over the case last Saturday.

Upon investigation, police believe the victim had a dispute over trivial matters with two compatriots. After that, he was physically assaulted by the pair. The two male assailants were arrested last Sunday on suspicion of wounding and are currently being detained for investigation.