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Man's skull crushed into torso in grisly Wan Chai suicide fall
HONG KONG NEWS
12 hours ago
Police have confirmed that a body discovered near St. Francis' Canossian College on Kennedy Road was not decapitated, as initially feared, but suffered catastrophic injuries from a high-impact fall—with the victim's head violently driven into his torso.
Horrific discovery in heavy rain
The grisly scene unfolded around 7 a.m. on Tuesday amid torrential downpours, when a passerby spotted what appeared to be a headless, limb-severed corpse in a roadside planter outside the school. Officers arriving at the scene found dismembered remains, including a severed right foot beneath a tree and the upper torso across the street near Monticello residential complex.
A bent railing nearby suggested the victim fell from a significant height with extreme force. As police searched the rain-soaked area, they made a shocking realization: the head was not missing but had been crushed deep into the body cavity due to the sheer impact of the fall. The victim's severed left foot was later recovered at the scene.
Victim identified as expatriate; suicide note found
The deceased was identified as Brian, a 54-year-old expatriate, after his domestic helper noticed their apartment's balcony door open and saw police activity below. She rushed down and confirmed the body was her employer's.
Inside the apartment, officers discovered a suicide note written in English, in which Brian expressed his wish to "go to a peaceful place.”
No foul play suspected, investigation ongoing
Due to the heavy rainfall, nearby surveillance footage provided little clarity on the moments before the fall. After examining the scene, police found no immediate signs of foul play and referred the case to the Miscellaneous Enquiries Sub-Unit of Happy Valley Division for further investigation.
(Marco Lam)
Source URL : Man's skull crushed into torso in grisly Wan Chai suicide fall | The Standard
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-news/article/308292/
HONG KONG NEWS
12 hours ago
Police have confirmed that a body discovered near St. Francis' Canossian College on Kennedy Road was not decapitated, as initially feared, but suffered catastrophic injuries from a high-impact fall—with the victim's head violently driven into his torso.
Horrific discovery in heavy rain
The grisly scene unfolded around 7 a.m. on Tuesday amid torrential downpours, when a passerby spotted what appeared to be a headless, limb-severed corpse in a roadside planter outside the school. Officers arriving at the scene found dismembered remains, including a severed right foot beneath a tree and the upper torso across the street near Monticello residential complex.
A bent railing nearby suggested the victim fell from a significant height with extreme force. As police searched the rain-soaked area, they made a shocking realization: the head was not missing but had been crushed deep into the body cavity due to the sheer impact of the fall. The victim's severed left foot was later recovered at the scene.
Victim identified as expatriate; suicide note found
The deceased was identified as Brian, a 54-year-old expatriate, after his domestic helper noticed their apartment's balcony door open and saw police activity below. She rushed down and confirmed the body was her employer's.
Inside the apartment, officers discovered a suicide note written in English, in which Brian expressed his wish to "go to a peaceful place.”
No foul play suspected, investigation ongoing
Due to the heavy rainfall, nearby surveillance footage provided little clarity on the moments before the fall. After examining the scene, police found no immediate signs of foul play and referred the case to the Miscellaneous Enquiries Sub-Unit of Happy Valley Division for further investigation.
(Marco Lam)
Source URL : Man's skull crushed into torso in grisly Wan Chai suicide fall | The Standard
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-news/article/308292/
