43 h. ago Hongkonger reported missing in Iran ‘for many days’ amid internet shutdown, protests

Immigration authorities have confirmed receiving a plea for help concerning a Hong Kong resident reported missing “for many days” in Iran, as the country faces a nationwide internet shutdown amid protests against the government. A spokesman for the Immigration Department told the Post on Friday that it had received “a relevant inquiry” and was in touch with the Chinese consulate in Bandar Abbas and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ local arm in the city. A source confirmed the inquiry came from...

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1 week ago Hong Kong police searching for mainland Chinese man, 47, missing for 3 days

Hong Kong police are searching for a 47-year-old mainland Chinese man who has gone missing for three days. The force said Ye Zhihui was last seen at Tai Au Mun in Tseung Kwan O on Monday morning. His family reporting him missing later that day. According to police, Ye is about 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) tall, weighs 63 kilograms (139lbs) and is of medium build. He has a squarish face and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a greyish-blue long-sleeved jacket, dark trousers and dark grey shoes,...

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1 week ago Hong Kong police appeal for help in search for missing father, 11

Hong Kong police have launched a search for a father and his 11-month-old son, who have been missing for nearly two days. The force renewed its appeal for information on Wednesday, with the Sham Shui Po district crime squad taking over the case. “Police are urging residents to come forward with information about a man and his son reported missing in Sham Shui Po,” a spokesman said. The force shared photographs of the 37-year-old Indonesian father, Mukit Alam Pratama, and his son, Mukit Shznjz...

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1 week ago Man found with son after going missing in Hong Kong arrested for child neglect

A father who went missing with his 11-month-old son in Hong Kong has been found and arrested on suspicion of child neglect, the Post has learned. A source said on Wednesday that the 37-year-old Indonesian, Mukit Alam Pratama, and his son, Mukit Shznjz Putra Pratama, were found in a flat on Ma Wang Road in Yuen Long shortly before 1pm, with the baby showing no visible injuries. “The baby was given a preliminary check and no superficial injuries were found, but he will be admitted to hospital for...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police hunt man after missing woman, 35, found dead

Hong Kong police are searching for a man in connection with the death of a 35-year-old woman who had previously been reported missing and was later found dead. Officers discovered the woman’s body while investigating the missing person case, and were now tracking down a male suspect, a source told the Post. The source said the suspect and victim were lovers. On Tuesday night, a large number of officers were deployed to Lok Wah South Estate, a public housing development in Kwun Tong. The role of...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police hunt man after body of missing woman, 35, found under bed

Hong Kong police are searching for a man in connection with the death of a 35‑year‑old woman who had been reported missing and whose body was later found hidden under a bed in his Kwun Tong flat, where the carcasses of four pets were also discovered. Police said they received a call on Monday night from the woman’s mother, who reported that her daughter had failed to return home after leaving their flat in Sau Mau Ping. Given the woman had previously attempted suicide, officers treated the case...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong man who went missing overnight on hike with mother found in Yuen Long

A Hong Kong man who went missing for more than 12 hours during a hike in Yuen Long was found by an employee of Tai Lam Tunnel on Monday morning. The force received a report from a 57-year-old woman, surnamed Lee, at 5.22pm on Sunday, saying that her 28-year-old son was missing after going off to relieve himself while the pair were on a hike in Tai Tong. The man, surnamed Tang, had an intellectual disability, according to police. The Government Flying Service dispatched helicopters overnight to...

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3 w. ago Dangerous driving, near misses along Hong Kong’s new Central Kowloon Bypass

A new trunk road in Hong Kong got off to a bumpy start on the first weekday of its operations, with drivers veering into wrong lanes or making sudden turns along the 4.7km (2.9 miles) Yau Ma Tei stretch of the Central Kowloon Bypass. Authorities also made improvements on Monday after motorists complained about poor signage. During an inspection in the morning, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said that 50,000 vehicles had used the new bypass section since its launch on...

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