Prince Wale Hospital in Sha Tin where the 90-year-old elderly man was pronounced dead. File photo.
An 80-year-old elderly Hong Kong man was found dead inside an MTR station toilet on Tuesday in an alleged murder-suicide attempt but his disabled wife suffering from dementia whom they found together survived.
Police arrived at the scene after a MTR employee at Shek Mun station in Sha Tin called at around 4.30 pm on Tuesday reporting that the couple was found unconscious in the MTR public toilet. The staff said the heads of both of them were covered by plastic bags and tied with strings.
The report said the 71-year-old wife was in the wheelchair with the man. The emergency services treated her and regained consciousness on the scene.
The two were rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. However, the man was pronounced dead later at 5.22 pm while the condition of the woman was not said as of Tuesday night.
A police report that the man had allegedly covered the woman’s head with a bag and in turn to himself.
The woman was said to be diagnosed with dementia about 15 years ago and had recently moved into a care home, while her husband lived with their son.
On the incident day, the man went to take his wife from home for a walk, the report said.
According to the MTR Corporation, a staff member at the station was alerted around 4 pm when the alarm in the accessible toilet was triggered. The staff member immediately checked the toilet, unlocking the door after getting no response from knocking.
Police have classified the case as an attempted murder-suicide.
The Sha Tin district crime squad, which is investigating, also urged anyone with information to offer to contact officers on 3661 2723.
If you have suicidal thoughts, or you know someone who is, help is available. For Hong Kong, dial +852 18111 for the government-run “Mental Health Support Hotline” +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans and +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
香港一名老人在地鐵站廁所內遭自殺式謀殺，其癡呆症妻子倖免於難
週二，一名 80 歲的香港老人被發現死在地鐵站廁所內，涉嫌謀殺自殺，但他們發現的患有癡呆症的殘疾妻子倖存。
週二下午4時30分左右，沙田石門站的一名港鐵員工打電話報告稱，這對夫婦被發現在港鐵公廁內不省人事，警方隨後趕到現場。 工作人員稱，兩人的頭部都被塑膠袋套住，並用繩子綁住。
報道稱，71歲的妻子與該男子坐在輪椅上。 緊急服務人員對她進行了治療，並在現場恢復了知覺。
兩人被送往沙田威爾斯親王醫院救治。 然而，該男子隨後於下午 5 點 22 分被宣布死亡，截至週二晚上，該女子的情況尚未透露。
警方報告稱，據稱該男子用一個袋子蒙住了該女子的頭部，然後又蒙住了自己。
據稱，這名女子大約 15 年前被診斷出患有失智症，最近搬進了一家療養院，而她的丈夫則和兒子住在一起。
報道稱，事發當天，男子帶著妻子從家中散步。
據港鐵公司透露，下午4時左右，車站一名工作人員接到通知，發現無障礙廁所內的警報器被觸發。 工作人員立即檢查了廁所，敲門無人回應後就打開了門鎖。
警方將此案列為謀殺未遂-自殺案。
正在調查的沙田警區重案組也呼籲任何知情者致電3661 2723與警方聯繫。
如果您有自殺念頭，或者您認識有自殺念頭的人，可以尋求協助。 在香港，請撥打 +852 18111 撥打政府營運的「心理健康支援熱線」；撥打 +852 2896 0000 撥打 The Samaritans；撥打 +852 2382 0000 撥打預防自殺服務。 在美國，請致電或發送簡訊 988 或透過 988lifeline.org 聯繫 988 自殺和危機生命熱線。
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