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Self-inflicted death by cutting fingers|Sham Shui Po man died after cutting his veins and cutting 2 fingers by himself and was sent to hospital

2020-08-14T23:27:59.732Z


A bizarre "finger beheading" self-harm occurred in Sham Shui Po. In the early morning of Saturday (15th), a man reportedly used a kitchen knife to chop his left middle finger and ring finger in a tenement unit in Alia Street, and cut his veins to self-mutilate himself. After that, he only wore underwear and fell in blood. He fainted with serious injuries at the bottom of the stairs of the building and died after being sent to hospital for emergency treatment. According to sources, the victim had a bad habit and the police seized the suicide note, which is believed to be beyond suspicious.


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Written by: Deng Haixing and He Weihong

2020-08-15 04:16

Last update date: 2020-08-15 07:20

A bizarre "finger beheading" self-harm occurred in Sham Shui Po. In the early morning of Saturday (15th), a man reportedly used a kitchen knife to chop his left middle finger and ring finger in a tenement unit in Alia Street, and cut his veins to self-mutilate himself. After that, he only wore underwear and fell in blood. He fainted with serious injuries at the bottom of the stairs of the building and died after being sent to hospital for emergency treatment. According to sources, the victim had a bad habit and the police seized the suicide note, which is believed to be beyond suspicious.

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The incident occurred at about 3:16 in the morning when a pedestrian was passing by a tenement building at No. 208 Apliu Street. He saw a man lying under the stairs of the building. He was wearing only underwear and his trousers were left on the ground nearby. , And lost 2 fingers of his right hand, injured his wrist, and was almost unconscious. The ambulancemen rushed to the report and immediately rushed the victim to Caritas Medical Center for rescue. It is reported that he lost his breath at the time.

The police then went to the building with a shield to investigate, and found a kitchen knife and severed finger on the first floor of the building. After investigation, it is believed that the victim was in the unit of residence, cut the veins with a knife, and cut the first section of his left middle and ring fingers. Afterwards, he went downstairs toplessly, and when he reached the bottom of the stairs of the building, he took off his trousers and finally fainted without support.

The police confirmed that the deceased’s surname was Fan (41 years old) and the suicide note was seized at the scene. It is preliminarily believed that the victim was involved in drug abuse. It is not ruled out that he was affected and self-harmed. It is believed that there is no suspiciousness. An autopsy will be conducted later to determine the cause of death.

Help website and hotline:

The Hong Kong Samaritan Association for the Prevention of Suicide Hotline: 23892222

Hospital Authority Mental Health Line: 24667350

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Zhi Ruo Yuen Hotline: 18281

Samaritan Hotline: 28960000

Social Welfare Department Hotline: 23432255

Life Hotline: 23820000

Liminhui "Instant Communication": 35122626

Caritas Xiangqing Hotline: 18288

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Source: hk1

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