Hong Kong police said on Thursday that the suspected burglar who was found unconscious with severe injuries at an isolated Ranch in Lantau may have fallen during a burglary.
The man from mainland China was found lying unconscious with severe head injuries on an abandoned mattress at the private pier of the Sea Ranch estate at about 4.30 am on Wednesday, police said.
He was rushed to St John Hospital on Cheung Chau but pronounced dead at about 6.30 am, the police spokesperson said.
The investigation by the police ascertained that five flats were broken into and HK$7,000 cash and two cartons of cigarettes were reported stolen.
The police spokesperson added that the investigators believed the man fell from height during the robbery with bloodstains, pieces of teeth and broken branches found on a ground-floor flat.
The report said that a screwdriver and as well as stocking that he used to cover his face from being identified were recovered by the officers.
Remote seaside housing estate on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island where the suspected burglar was found unconscious. Photo: Handout
The CCTV footage from one of the burgled residences revealed 3 men were acting together, leading to the Investigator's belief that they were linked to all five burglaries in the 20-block low-rise estate.
The police spokesperson said If needed, assistance would be sought from mainland police to search for the other two burglars.
The report concluded that the postmortem examination will be conducted on Friday to determine the cause of death.
疑似竊賊入室行竊時從高處墮下身亡，與香港偏遠海域牧場屋村發生的五宗入室竊盜案有關
香港警方週四表示，在大嶼山一處偏僻牧場發現的一名疑似竊賊，被發現身受重傷，昏迷不醒，可能是在入室行竊時摔倒的。
警方發言人稱，他被送往長洲聖約翰醫院，但在早上 6 點 30 分左右被宣告死亡。
警方調查後發現，五間單位被闖入，七千港元現金及兩條香菸被竊。
警方發言人補充說，調查人員認為該男子在搶劫過程中從高處墜落，在一樓公寓發現了血跡、牙齒碎片和斷裂的樹枝。
報導稱，警方查獲了螺絲起子和他用來遮住臉部以免被辨識的襪子。
其中一處被盜住宅的閉路電視錄像顯示，有 3 名男子一起行動，調查人員因此相信他們與這棟 20 街區低層住宅的所有五起入室盜竊案有關。
警方發言人表示，如有需要，將尋求內地警方協助，逮捕另外兩名竊賊。
報告的結論是，屍檢將於週五進行，以確定死因。
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