A 62-year-old man who fled Hong Kong after a brutal murder on a Sai Kung beach nearly 37 years ago has been arrested in Thailand and will be extradited back to the city on Thursday, the South China Morning Post has learned.
Mui Yiu-keung was reportedly detained on Monday at a house in Bangkok’s Nong Chok district.
Thai police said the arrest was made at the request of Hong Kong authorities, who had been pursuing the last of four suspects linked to the killing of a man at Lung Ha Wan beach in August 1989.
Mui was reportedly not carrying any identification when arrested. When questioned, he admitted his identity.
Mui had reportedly lived in the country since 1994 and ran an eatery in Lam Phak Chi subdistrict. He married a Thai woman and fathered three children.
The suspect, who declined to comment on the murder, has been charged with illegal immigration in Thailand and extradition proceedings are under way.
The SCMP has learned that he will be handed over to Hong Kong officers on Thursday, with Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming expected to brief the media.
