Woman arrested over power theft after Hong Kong flat fire kills 5 pets

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 switched on. The flat was believed to have caught fire due to a short circuit. She was apprehended after checks by power supplier CLP found irregularities in the flat’s electricity supply. Pol...

By Ambrose Li