Body tied to bags of bricks found off Hong Kong pier in ‘suspicious’ case

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Danny MokMarch 15, 2026 at 11:34 AM

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Hong Kong police are investigating the death of a 60-year-old woman whose body was found floating near the New Public Pier in Sai Kung on Sunday morning. A passerby reported the body, which was discovered approximately five meters from the pier. Firefighters and marine police recovered the body, noting it was bound with nylon rope and attached to three plastic bags containing five bricks. The woman was identified using an Octopus card for the elderly. Police have classified the case as "suspicious" and are currently investigating, as there are no missing person reports linked to the deceased.

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