WOMAN ARRESTED OVER POWER THEFT AFTER HONG KONG FLAT FIRE KILLS 5 PETS
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WHAT HAPPENED
A Hong Kong woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing electricity after a fire broke out in her Mong Kok flat, killing three cats and two dogs. Investigators said on Friday that the 56-year-old, surnamed Chan, had left her Tung Choi Street flat at about 6pm the previous day with the air conditioner running.
According to News - South China Morning Post, A Hong Kong woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing electricity after a fire broke out in her Mong Kok flat, killing three cats and two dogs.
The available RSS description adds: Investigators said on Friday that the 56-year-old, surnamed Chan, had left her Tung Choi Street flat at about 6pm the previous day with the air conditioner running.
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- News - South China Morning Post: A Hong Kong woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing electricity after a fire broke out in her Mong Kok flat, killing three cats and two dogs.
- News - South China Morning Post: Investigators said on Friday that the 56-year-old, surnamed Chan, had left her Tung Choi Street flat at about 6pm the previous day with the air conditioner running.
- News - South China Morning Post: The flat was believed to have caught fire due to a short circuit.
- News - South China Morning Post: She was apprehended after checks by power supplier CLP revealed irregularities in the flat’s electricity supply.
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- 24/07/2026, 07:13 PRIMARY FEED WOMAN ARRESTED OVER POWER THEFT AFTER HONG KONG FLAT FIRE KILLS 5 PETS (News - South China Morning Post • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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