A 50-year-old woman was charged with murder in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day after she was arrested in connection with a brawl in Aberdeen that left another woman, aged 53, dead.

At 10:31 pm on Wednesday, police received a report that the two women were fighting at a public light bus stop near Wah Chui House, Wah Fu (II) Estate. Officers who arrived at the scene found an unconscious 53-year-old woman with head injuries lying on the ground.

The victim was taken to Queen Mary Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 11:22 pm.

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An initial investigation found the victim had a dispute with the other woman, and they pushed each other. The victim is believed to have been pushed to the ground. 

An autopsy will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death.

The case was scheduled to be mentioned at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts on Friday morning.