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Written by: Shao Peilin
2021-06-05 19:01
Last update date: 2021-06-05 19:01
Tan Xiakan, a 74-year-old retired magistrate, has been missing for more than 3 days and his whereabouts are still unknown.
Tan Xiakan’s eldest daughter, Rachel, was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01" this afternoon (5th) and said that her father had a typical Lion Rock spirit. He grew up in the wooden house area and did not give up his life due to poverty. Instead, he recited English daily. dictionary.
With his perseverance and unyielding spirit, he finally came to the fore and served as a judge and civil servant for nearly 30 years.
He stepped down as a judge 18 years ago and spent time together with his family, but in recent years he is in poor health.
Rachel said that his father ran away from home the day before his disappearance and his family found him in the parking lot of Sha Tin’s Jiu Du Shan apartment. However, he disappeared again in the early hours of Wednesday (3rd). The family was anxiously looking for Tan Xiakan, Rachel in a foreign country. And sister are going back to Hong Kong to help their family.
Rachel said that her mother felt guilty about the disappearance of her father, and she washed her face with tears all day long.
She hopes that the government can do its best to assist the tracing and not let go of any clues. She also thanks the general public for organizing volunteer groups to tracing people.
The 74-year-old retired Magistrate Tan Xiakan has been missing for more than 3 days and there is still no news.
This afternoon (5th) Tan Xiakan’s eldest daughter, Rachel, was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01", saying that since her father’s disappearance, her mother had not noticed her father’s leaving the apartment due to self-blame. Rachel and her sister in Australia are now ready to return to Hong Kong, hoping to help her family find someone and comfort her mother in Hong Kong as soon as possible.
"Dad is a typical Lion Rock spirit. I am so proud of my dad. He is indomitable and indignant." Rachel said that their family of four has been happy since childhood. In her mind, father is more than the head of the family. The two sisters set an example of "working hard", so they have loved reading since they were young.
She said that when her father was young, his family was in poor family conditions. He and more than 10 brothers and sisters grew up in the wooden house area, but none of them gave up their lives because of poor living conditions.
Daughter Yifu's hut area grew up and served as a civil servant for nearly 30 years
Rachel continued that his father was the eldest son of the family. He was already burdened with family pressure when he was young. He took on the burden of taking care of his younger siblings. He still didn’t forget to read books for self-enhancement. He also recited English dictionaries every day. "I remember my dad telling me that if a small house is not too suitable for Wenshu, he will go to Kai Tak Airport to study."
It was Tan Xiakan's perseverance who joined the government after graduation and served as a civil servant for nearly 30 years.
Rachel pointed out that her father's career started as a social welfare officer, until she served as a prosecutor and magistrate. She described her father as a positive person. Over the years, there have been many thank-you letters in the family.
Until 18 years ago, Tan Xiakan, who had worked for many years, retired formally as a judge, and spent time with his family. In his free time, he went to the mountains and drank tea with his wife and spent time with friends.
Tan Xiakan was in poor health in recent years and left home the day before he disappeared
However, good times have not been very frequent. In recent years, Tan Xiakan's physical condition has been much worse than before. Rachel said that his father had a heart problem and had undergone Tongbozai surgery 20 years ago.
He has glaucoma and near-500 degree myopia in both eyes, and one of his ears needs a hearing aid.
Earlier, my father was admitted to the hospital for heart disease and stayed in the intensive treatment department for nearly 10 days. The family worried that he was unconscious due to the influence of the drug. It was expected that he was missing until Wednesday (June 3).
Rachel revealed to the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" that one day before his father's disappearance (that is, June 2), his father suddenly ran away from home and wandered alone in the parking lot of his apartment in Jiudushan, Shatin.
Afterwards, Rachel's mother went to the parking lot to find her father, but she did not respond by calling his name until the servants in their house arrived and said, "Ah Sir, go back!" The father came back home. The family was worried after the incident.
The day before the disappearance, Tan's wife was guilty after leaving home.
By 4 o'clock in the morning on Wednesday (3rd), Rachel's mother was sleeping in the room. During this time, she vaguely heard her husband leaving the apartment. After she woke up, she realized that her husband did not know where he was.
The family members immediately called the police when they found out. From the CCTV footage, it was discovered that Tan Xiakan, wearing thin clothes, left home alone at about 4:15 in the morning. Since then, there has been no news. Rachel said: "Mom feels guilty every day. Emotions are not stable."
"Daily waiting is torment!" Rachel said with tears. Dad was in poor health and was dressed in thin clothes on the day of his disappearance. He was only wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, black shorts and black slippers, and was very worried about his father's whereabouts.
In the past few days, her family has been looking for people everywhere. She and her sister are preparing to return to Hong Kong to join the family, but they need to be isolated due to the epidemic. She frankly hopes to hear from her father as soon as possible.
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"Hong Kong people are in the same boat. Thank you for your help. I am so touched. Many Hong Kong people are so kind." Rachel said frankly that as a family member of a missing person, she felt extremely sad.
She pointed out that after the news of her father's disappearance spread, many netizens reposted relevant reports, and more enthusiastic people organized their own volunteer teams to search in the areas of Jiudushan, Ma'anshan Meizilin, Dawei and Chengmenhe.
Rachel appreciates the help of enthusiastic people who have never met before, and hopes that everyone will pay attention to their own safety.
As time passed, she said that her family members were very anxious. She hoped that the police and fire rescue teams could help her family find Tan Xiakan as soon as possible.
Rachel said with a trembling voice, "I don't know that Dad is going to the side, and this (elderly missing) can happen to any old man, and many old people in Hong Kong are lost." She said, any CCTV footage and clues. , Every moment is very important to the family, hope the prescription can help or search and rescue as soon as possible.
Information of the missing man:
Name: Tan Xiakan
Age: 74 years old
Body shape: about 1.65 meters tall, weighing about 65 kg, medium body, face shape, yellow skin and short gray hair
Last appearance: white short-sleeved top, black shorts and black slippers
The police appealed to the public to provide information about Tan Xiakan. Anyone who knows about him or has seen him should call 36611173, 97574653 or email to rmpu-nts-2@police.gov.hk and the Missing Persons Investigation Team of the New Territories South Region. Or contact any police station.
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