Hong Kong police launch attempted murder-suicide probe after father and son, 7, plunge from city shopping centre
Hong Kong police are probing a suspected attempted murder-suicide involving a father and son after they plunged from a shopping centre in Kowloon City.
The investigation was launched on Monday night after the man, 58, believed to be a taxi driver, and the boy, seven, both Hong Kong identity card holders, were found unconscious with serious injuries in an alley next to the mall.
Security personnel called emergency services and boy was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the man to Kwong Wah Hospital.
The incident happened at Kowloon City Plaza on Carpenter Road at about 9.20pm.
Investigators cordoned off the site and were examining the scene on Monday night.
Police said no suicide note had been found and that they had so far been unable to contact the mother of the boy.
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A Kowloon City district investigation team is handling the investigation.
If you have suicidal thoughts, or you know someone who is, help is available. For Hong Kong, dial +852 18111 for the government-run “Mental Health Support Hotline” or +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans and +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
For a list of other nations’ helplines, see this page.
