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Filipina dies in fall from rooftop of Sheung Wan hotel

01 December 2021

By Vir B. Lumicao 

The Filipina fell from the rooftop of this hotel in Sheung Wan

A 27-year-old Filipina fell to her death from the rooftop of a 20-storey hotel in Sheung Wan where she was a guest, on Sunday, Nov. 28, police said.

A police spokesman confirmed today, Dec 1, that the deceased was a Filipina with a Hong Kong identity card who checked into the hotel the night before. He could not say for sure whether she was a resident or a foreign domestic worker.

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Investigators classified the case as “falling from height” as no suicide note was found. They are still looking into the exact cause of her fall.

The police said that about 1am on Sunday, they received a report from residents that a woman had fallen from the hotel rooftop. Her body was found lying next to the platform on the second floor of an apartment building at 26 Possession St.

Paramedics who arrived at the scene certified that the victim was dead.

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The took away some of her personal belongings from the hotel to look for clues. Her remains were taken to a mortuary.

Welfare officer Virsie Tamayao said the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has not received any request for assistance from relatives or friends of the victim, indicating she may be a resident and not a migrant worker.

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Anyone who feels depressed or burdened by a problem may visit OWWA's office on 29/F United Centre Building, Admiralty, or the assistance to nationals section of the Consulate on 14/F of the same tower.

They may also call any of the ATN numbers, 2823 8505, 2823 8506 and 2823 8516 of the OWWA hotline at 6345 9324.

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“People who need help about their problem can visit or call us at ATN or OWWA. If they need counseling, we can refer them to friends, like PathFinders, who can listen to them and give advice regarding their problem,” said Consul Paulo Saret, ATN head.   

Troubled individuals with suicidal tendencies can also call The Samaritans’ 24-hour hotline, 2896 0000, for free counseling.

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