Police have apprehended a 61-year-old man suspected of lacing a woman's drink with an unknown substance at a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. The victim, a 33-year-old woman, was reportedly conscious and admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment after falling ill following consumption of the beverage. The Yau Tsim Criminal Investigation Support Team made the arrest in Central on Monday based on these reports.
(The woman's claims regarding the incident during a Halloween event were reported by Japanese former adult film star turned DJ, Mao Hamasaki, who herself fell ill after allegedly ingesting a tampered drink.)
(Investigations are ongoing, with the suspect held for questioning on suspicion of intentionally administering a poison.)