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Hong Kong Tragedy: Two Dead Infants Found in Glass Bottles

Preliminary autopsy results suggest the babies were between 24 and 30 weeks old, with further tests pending to determine cause of death.

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Chief Inspector Au Yeung Tak has described the case as a ‘’tragedy” and has appealed to expectant parents to “seek professional medical advice and take proper care of their babies”. Photo: Handout
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Overview

  • Two dead baby boys, believed to be less than a year old, were found in glass bottles in an abandoned Hong Kong flat.
  • The bodies were discovered by a cleaner and are thought to have been there for some time, soaked in liquid inside the bottles.
  • A preliminary autopsy suggests the infants were between 24 and 30 weeks old, but further tests are needed to determine the cause and time of their deaths.
  • The suspected parents, a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, have been detained and face charges related to the prevention of lawful burial.
  • Hong Kong police have found no birth records for the infants, and DNA tests are being conducted to establish their relationship with the suspects.