A second-hand watch dealer who was kidnapped and then tortured in a Hong Kong guest house for two days was rescued by police on Thursday night after he sent a WhatsApp message to his 14-year-old son.
The businessman, who had been missing since Tuesday, was beaten and burnt with a cigarette lighter during his ordeal – which began when a business partner accused him of trying to use fake cash in a HK$150,000 (US$19,000) deal.
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