Murder probe launched after woman found dead near waterfall in Hong Kong park

Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after a non-Chinese woman in her 30s was found dead at a waterfall in a park in Pok Fu Lam.

Officers from the force’s elite search team were deployed to Waterfall Bay Park near Wah Fu Estate on Tuesday morning, where they descended from the top of the falls to gather evidence.

A source said a suspect wanted by police in connection with the case had fled the city.

Around midday, officers from the Hong Kong Island regional crime unit were seen carrying out an investigation in the park.

Another source said on Tuesday that police were treating the case as murder.

The insider said investigators would hold a press briefing to reveal further details.