Elderly Hiker Found Dead on Sha Tin Mountain Trail After Three-Day Search

Elderly hiker found dead on Sha Tin mountain trail after 3-day search

A 72-year-old man who went missing three days ago has been found dead on a mountain trail in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district. The family of Tam Hing-man reported him missing on Saturday after losing contact with him, according to police. Tam had left his home on Pik Tin Street in Tai Wai that morning and failed to return. Police, firefighters, the Government Flying Service and Civil Aid Service subsequently mounted a days-long search. At about 11.30am on Tuesday, rescuers found a man lying on a...

By Wynna Wong