Body tied to bags of bricks found off Hong Kong pier in ‘suspicious’ case

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after the body of a 60-year-old woman tied to bags of bricks was found floating off the public pier in Sai Kung, with officers describing the circumstances as “suspicious”. At about 6am on Sunday, a passer‑by reported seeing what appeared to be a human figure floating about five metres (16.4 feet) off the New Public Pier. Firefighters and marine police retrieved the body. It had been bound with nylon rope and attached to three plastic bags...

By Danny Mok