Robbery Mastermind Found Dead in Hong Kong Prison Cell Hours Before Sentencing
Hong Kong, China – The mastermind behind a HK$6.57 million robbery and a violent jewelry store worker slashing killed himself just hours before his scheduled sentencing. Mehmood Arshad, 41, was found dead in his cell at Stanley Prison, where he was being held, at 5:06 am, only a few hours before his sentencing was set to take place at 10 am at the High Court. The Correctional Services Department confirmed that he had hanged himself …