Police have arrested a 40-year-old woman for the murder of a 32-year-old man in Chai Wan.

Police received a report from a Social Welfare Department officer today that a woman claimed she has attacked her 32-year-old boyfriend in a unit in Yue On House, Yue Wan Estate, on December 26.

He had injuries mainly to the head and was certified dead at the scene. A hammer and a pair of scissors were seized.

A post-mortem examination is pending.