Police surround Wong Tai Sin flat after woman reportedly seen with knife in area
Police told woman carrying knife had gone from Diamond Hill station towards Plaza Hollywood shopping centre
Hong Kong police officers were attempting to force their way into a flat at a Wong Tai Sin estate on Sunday night after a woman suspected of carrying a knife and wandering in the area was traced to the home during a search.
Police received a report at about 6.50pm that a woman in her forties carrying a knife had travelled from Diamond Hill MTR station towards the nearby Plaza Hollywood shopping centre.
Officers were deployed to the scene and searched the area.
Members of the Counter Terrorism Response Unit carrying round shields were also seen conducting searches inside the mall, but no suspect was initially found.
