Police launch forged documents probe into Hong Kong travel agency linked to mainland Chinese tourist’s death
Police have launched an investigation into a Hong Kong travel agency linked to a mainland Chinese tourist who died after he was allegedly dragged out of a jewellery store and beaten unconscious.
Police have launched an investigation into a Hong Kong travel agency linked to a mainland Chinese tourist who died after he was allegedly dragged out of a jewellery store and beaten unconscious.
Miao Chunqi, 54, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Tuesday, a day after he was allegedly attacked when he tried to mediate in a dispute between a colleague and a tour guide.
The probe began after staff from the Travel Industry Council went to North Point police station yesterday afternoon and lodged a compliant against Tian Ma International (Hong Kong) Travel over alleged forged documents.
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The council’s executive director Joseph Tung Yao-chung said information about the mainland tour group, submitted by Tian Ma, might have contained a false declaration.
He said the document showed that a mainland-registered travel agency was responsible for organising the tour group Miao joined in Shenzhen.
But he said the council was told Shenzhen’s tourism authority did not receive any information to indicate the mainland travel agency organised the tour.
“Because of suspected forged information, we lodged a complaint to police,” Tung said.
