Fifteen-year-old girl dies after fall from building in Ma On Shan

A 15-year-old girl fell to her death from Lee Fung House, Lee On Estate in Ma On Shan on Sunday. 

She was found unconscious on a platform at around 10.37am by a security guard, who reported the incident.

Paramedics rushed the girl to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for treatment. However, she was later pronounced dead.

Police are currently investigating the identity of the deceased and the cause of her fall.

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