Teenage boy hospitalized after fall from height on first day of school

A 13-year-old boy was taken to hospital after a fall from height at his Tsuen Wan home on Monday morning - the first day of the new academic year, with reports suggesting that stress from school pushed him over the edge.

The boy was found to have fallen from a height and lying unconscious at Kapok Mansion in Tsuen Wan this morning at around 7 am. Medics rushed the child to Princess Margaret Hospital for resuscitation, and his condition remains unknown as of 1 pm.

Police suspected the boy had jumped from his home and that the 13-year-old had been “unhappy” due to study-related issues.

Police are still looking into the cause of the boy’s suicide attempt.

If you or someone you know has suicidal thoughts, help is available. Dial 2896 0000 for The Samaritans or 2382 2007 for Suicide Prevention Services.   

You can also call Suicide Prevention Services at 2382 0000 or CEASE Crisis Centre of Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals at 18281.