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MON · 2026-05-18 · 11:41 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0518-77173
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Mentally ill woman spends 2 days in Hong Kong flat with dead mother on sofa

In Hong Kong, a woman with a chronic illness was discovered deceased in her public housing flat. Her adult daughter, who has a mental illness, was found uninjured and had been residing with her for at least two days.

Danny MokSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-18 · 11:41 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Mentally ill woman spends 2 days in Hong Kong flat with dead mother on sofa
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In Hong Kong, a woman with a chronic illness was discovered deceased in her public housing flat. Her adult daughter, who has a mental illness, was found uninjured and had been residing with her for at least two days. The discovery followed a report made on Monday afternoon by another daughter who could not reach her mother and sister. After visiting the flat and receiving no response, she contacted the police out of concern for her mother. The incident occurred at Fu Ying House, Fu Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po.

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The incident occurred in Fu Ying House, Fu Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po.

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The reporter feared her mother had collapsed inside after receiving no response at the door.

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Police received a report at about 1.50pm on Monday from a 42-year-old woman.

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Her uninjured adult daughter, who suffers from mental illness, had been staying with her for at least two days.

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A woman with a chronic illness was found dead in a Hong Kong public housing flat.

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A woman with a chronic illness has been found dead in a Hong Kong public housing flat where her uninjured adult daughter, who suffers from mental illness, had been staying with her for at least two days.Police received a report at about 1.50pm on Monday from a 42-year-old woman who said she could not reach her mother" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="129180" data-entity-type="person">66-year-old mother and 34-year-old younger sister, who lived in Fu Ying House, Fu Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po.The report was made after she visited the flat but received no response at the door and feared her mother had collapsed inside, a police spokesman said.
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