Elderly father found dead, mentally disabled son unharmed in Hong Kong flat

An elderly man has been found dead with his mentally disabled son unharmed next to him in a Tuen Mun home in Hong Kong, according to police.

The force was alerted at about 4pm on Thursday when security personnel on patrol detected a foul odour coming from the flat at Butterfly Estate’s Tip Ying House, a spokesman said.

First responders broke into the flat, where they discovered the body of the 78-year-old man. He was certified dead at the scene.

Next to the deceased was his 44-year-old younger son, who appeared to be in a disturbed mental state but had no visible injuries.

The son, who had lived with the father, was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Preliminary findings suggested the father died one or two days ago. No suspicious circumstances were detected, a police source said.