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[Cherish Life] A 14-year-old boy in Whampoa Garden commits suicide after arguing with his parents after suspected of discipline

2020-10-24T21:38:57.320Z


At 9pm last night (24), a 14-year-old boy fell from a height in a unit of Block 7, Qinghua Court, Phase 5, Whampoa Garden, No. 7, Tak Fung Street, Whampoa. The security guard found the police. The boy was severely wounded and unconscious, with blood flowing over his face. A paramedic was present to give him emergency treatment with extracardiac pressure. He was then sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for emergency treatment, but he was certified dead after being sent to the hospital. Two relatives and friends of the deceased accompanied to the hospital to understand their grief. The police investigated the cause of the incident at the scene. According to on-site sources, the family involved had three children. The boy who fell from the building ranked second at home and lived with his 41-year-old father, mother, brother, and sister. Before the incident, he was suspected of having problems with his family due to education and playing game consoles. After the dispute, he fell short of the building; his family was also in the unit at that time.


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Written by: Lu Jiayu

2020-10-24 22:47

Last update date: 2020-10-25 05:26

At 9pm last night (24), a 14-year-old boy fell from a height in a unit of Block 7, Qinghua Court, Phase 5, Whampoa Garden, No. 7, Tak Fung Street, Whampoa. The security guard found the police.

The boy was severely wounded and unconscious, with blood flowing over his face. A paramedic was present to give him emergency treatment with extracardiac pressure. He was then sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for emergency treatment, but he was certified dead after being sent to the hospital.

Two relatives and friends of the deceased accompanied to the hospital to understand their grief.

The police investigated the cause of the incident at the scene.

According to on-site sources, the family involved had three children. The boy who fell from the building ranked second at home and lived with his 41-year-old father, mother, brother, and sister. Before the incident, he was suspected of having problems with his family due to education and playing game consoles. After the dispute, he fell short of the building; his family was also in the unit at that time.

The police blocked the scene for investigation.

(Photo by Chen Haoran)

The boy was taken to the hospital for rescue.

(Photo by Chen Haoran)

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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