A Hong Kong police senior inspector has died after falling ill following a diving test to join the force’s elite “Flying Tigers” unit in waters off Lamma Island last week, the Post has learned.
The 31-year-old officer underwent emergency brain surgery at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung last Thursday and remained in a critical condition for six days before he died, according to a source.
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming is expected to provide further details around midnight on Wednesday.
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The force earlier said the officer, an instructor at the Police Tactical Unit’s headquarters, was taking part in the advanced selection test for the Special Duties Unit, known as the Flying Tigers, which involved diving, swimming and underwater tasks at noon last Thursday.
Shortly after completing a dive, from a height of 8.5 metres (27.9 feet), he became unwell and lost consciousness.
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The officer, surnamed Wong, had served in the force for nine years.