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Police Probe Fatal Fall Linked to Drug Discovery

2/21/2026

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  • Police investigate the death of 66-year-old Yip after he fell from bamboo scaffolding in Mong Kok.
  • He was found unconscious at 3 Nelson Street and later died at Kwong Wah Hospital.
  • Preliminary findings indicate he climbed onto the scaffolding from his flat before losing his footing.
  • Officers found about 90 suspected midazolam tablets and drug tools in his apartment, valued at HK$1,200 (US$153), and no arrests have been made.