At about 11 pm yesterday (19th), the police received a report from a man in Gao Wah Building, 285-295A Lockhart Road, Wanchai, that his brother was sitting on a clothes drying rack with a sharp knife.
When rescuers arrived, they found the victim sitting on a clothes drying rack in a lower-floor unit.
However, at about 7:00 on the morning of the 20th, he still did not return to the safe position. During this period, the clothes drying rack gradually tilted. He climbed to an adjacent scaffolding, and used a sharp knife to slash his neck, creating many scars.
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According to the source, the male victim is about 40 years old. When the incident happened, he was locked in the unit room with a 10-month-old baby girl. Later, he climbed out of the window and sat on a clothes rack, while the baby girl was taken away in time. , was not injured.
As far as what was seen at the scene, there was a woman in the house pulling the victim's shirt to prevent him from falling off the building; the victim looked around and shouted from time to time.
At about 7:00 in the morning (20th), the victim suspected that he had slipped from the scaffold and fell onto the life-saving air cushion. He was sent to the hospital by ambulance for examination.
It is reported that the victim is suspected of having emotional problems.
Affected by the accident, the scene of Lockhart Road towards Causeway Bay needs to be closed, and traffic is blocked.
Help Sites and Hotlines:
Hong Kong Samaritan Society for Suicide Prevention Hotline: 23892222
Hospital Authority Mental Health Hotline: 24667350
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Zhi Ruo Yuan Hotline: 18281
Samaritans Hotline: 28960000
Social Welfare Department Hotline: 23432255
Lifeline: 23820000
Liminhui "Instant Communication": 35122626
Caritas Xiangqing Hotline: 18288