13th November 2019 – (Hong Kong) John Lee, Secretary for Security expressed at Legislative Council today that the total number of suicide reports received by police from June till September this year is 256 whereas the total number of dead bodies found, deaths before and after arrival at hospital is at 2,537. The total numbers have increased 34 and 311 respectively.
John Lee further stated that in the past 4 years, there were a total of 222, 250, 235 and 216 suicide cases consecutively while there were 2226, 2407, 2161 and 2159 cases of dead bodies found, deaths before and after arrival at hospital respectively.
John Lee reiterated that police always comply with regulations and protocol in each case to submit respective reports to the Coroner’s Court. Preliminary investigation reports and port-mortem reports are also submitted to the Coroner and if the Coroner requires further investigation, police will conduct a more in-depth report before the Coroner can decide if an inquest in open court should be held.























