Police arrested two men tonight in Wan Chai, aged 52 and 50, for murdering an 82-year-old man and wounding his 75-year-old wife in Wong Tai Sin.

Police found the victim unconscious on the floor, while his wife was also unconscious on a bed with head and chest injuries, in Wang Tau Hom Estate, at about 5.37pm on December 13. They were sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he died at 2.09am today.

The couple had been assaulted and robbed of some cash, a mobile phone and other items worth about $20,000.

The Customs & Excise Department has seized 321 turtles, 198 snakes and a light goods vehicle worth $100,000 in Tai Ho Wan, Tung Chung. The turtles and snakes are endangered species.

Officers found three men loading goods from the van onto a speedboat at the seashore in Tai Ho Wan at about 7pm last night.

The men fled in the speedboat. The officers seized 18 bags of live turtles, nine boxes of live snakes and the van.

A 29-year-old minibus driver has died after the minibus he was driving reportedly crashed into a van in Tsing Yi this morning.

The van was stopped at the entrance of the Tsing Yi Municipal Services Building on Ting Luk Street when the minibus collided with it at about 4.50am.

The minibus driver was sent to Princess Margaret Hospital where he died at 5.49am. The van driver and six men who were minibus passengers, aged 18 to 58, were also injured, and sent to Princess Margaret  and Yan Chai Hospitals.

Witnesses should call the Police at 3661 1300 or 3661 1348.

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