Hong Kong police launch investigation after elderly couple found dead in flat

A couple in their late eighties have been found dead in a To Kwa Wan flat, prompting Hong Kong police to launch an investigation.

A security guard at Lok Seen Lau, a residential block in Lok Man Sun Chuen estate on Kau Pui Lung Road, reported a strange smell coming from the flat at around 4.15pm.

Firefighters forced entry into the flat and discovered the couple, an 89-year-old man and his 87-year-old wife, lying unresponsive on a bed.

Both were certified dead at the scene.

Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths.