Sha Tin man found dead after two days of no contact

A man in his 40s was found dead in a flat at Sha Kok Estate in Sha Tin on Friday morning (Jan 9) after losing contact with colleagues for two days.

At around 9.38am, police received a report from the man’s colleague that he had failed to show up for work and could not be reached.

The colleague later went to the man’s flat in Sand Martin House but received no response after knocking, raising concerns that he may have collapsed inside. Firefighters forced entry into the flat, where paramedics confirmed the man had died at the scene. The case has been classified as a dead body found case.

It is understood that the man had a history of illness.