A 44-year-old Hong Kong man has died after a suspected fall from the Tai Po Waterfront Park’s Spiral Lookout Tower.
Police said on Tuesday that they had received a report from a passer-by at about 3.49pm that the man had been found lying near the base of the 32-metre (105-foot) tower, which was built to commemorate Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
The man, surnamed Ng, was unconscious when officers discovered him at the scene. He was immediately sent to the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po but was later pronounced dead.
The force said a preliminary investigation suggested the man had fallen from the tower. No suicide note was found at the scene, it added.
Police said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
While the cause of death remains unclear, if you have suicidal thoughts or you know someone who is, help is available. For Hong Kong, dial +852 18111 for the government-run “Mental Health Support Hotline” or +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans and +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
-- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
