Burst
Written by: Peng Kaixin
2021-05-17 15:04
Last update date: 2021-05-17 15:56
A male patient committed suicide in Tuen Mun Hospital.
At about 7 am today (17th), the police received a report from a staff member of Tuen Mun Hospital, stating that a man was found wearing a plastic bag on his head. It was later confirmed that the 54-year-old victim, surnamed Ke, was dead.
The police arrived at the scene and found no suicide note at the scene. The cause of death has yet to be determined after an autopsy.
It is understood that the deceased was a patient with lung cancer. The cancer cells had spread to other organs.
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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