9th May 2024 – (Hong Kong) At around 1.30am today, the police received a report from the family of a 51-year-old man surnamed So, stating that he was missing. Rescue personnel initiated a search and around 6am, the individual was found floating in the sea at Clear Water Bay Second Beach. The person was confirmed dead at the scene. The police did not discover any suicide notes, and the incident is currently under investigation. The cause of death will be determined after a post-mortem examination. The case is being treated as a “body found” case and is being followed up by the Tseung Kwan O Miscellaneous Enquiries Team.
At the same location yesterday (8th) at 8.30am, another drowning incident occurred. An elderly man, aged between 70 and 75, was found floating in the sea about 3 meters away from Clear Water Bay Second Beach. After being unconscious, he was transported by ambulance to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for rescue efforts but was pronounced dead.