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Police arrest three workers responsible for structural reinforcement work at the estate destroyed in blaze, insider says
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Hong Kong police have arrested three construction workers on suspicion of theft at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, seizing HK$90,000 (US$11,510) worth of gold jewellery, the South China Morning Post has learned.
A source confirmed that police arrested three workers responsible for structural reinforcement work at the estate, destroyed in a blaze last year, for suspected theft on Thursday afternoon.
During the investigation, officers seized HK$90,000 worth of gold jewellery from the three labourers, who were working at Wang Tai House.
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Seven of the eight towers were engulfed in flames last November, killing 168 people, including a firefighter, and displacing thousands of residents.
The fire started at Wang Cheong House before spreading to the other blocks, including Wang Tai House.
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Separately, some displaced residents told the SCMP on Friday morning they had noticed several flats in Wang Cheong House lit up on Thursday evening, with white lights shining out.
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