Hong Kong police are investigating the death of a 66-year-old man who fell from bamboo scaffolding. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Nelson Street in Mong Kok, where he was found unconscious and later pronounced dead at a hospital. Initial probes indicate he climbed out from a flat in the building before losing his footing.
On Saturday at 2:38pm, a 66-year-old man surnamed Yip was found unconscious on a bamboo scaffolding platform at 3 Nelson Street in Mong Kok, western Kowloon. He was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei but was later declared dead.
Police stated that detectives from the Mong Kok district criminal investigation team have taken over the case to examine the circumstances of the fall. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had climbed onto the scaffolding from a flat in the building before losing his footing and falling.
Officers subsequently discovered about 90 suspected midazolam tablets, a type of tranquilliser, along with tools for drug consumption in the flat. The seized substances are estimated to have a market value of HK$1,200 (US$153).
The case has been classified as a fall from height, with no arrests made so far. Authorities are continuing their probe into the incident.