Hong Kong police issue fresh appeal over Chan Yin-lam’s death after inquest rules out suicide or homicide
- Force urges those with knowledge of what happened to 15-year-old Hongkonger to break their silence
- Coroner’s Court jury returned open verdict on Friday. Chan’s body found off Tseung Kwan O coast in September 2019
Police on Saturday urged people with knowledge of the death of a 15-year-old girl found dead in Hong Kong waters last September to come forward, in an appeal issued the day after an inquest ruled out suicide or unlawful killing.
The force said it was prepared to take further action in relation to Chan Yin-lam’s case once they had digested the Coroner’s Court judgment, which is set to be handed down later.
It marked the end of a key chapter in a case that has been the talk of the city after the tragedy sparked wild conspiracy theories and unsubstantiated rumours of foul play.
Writing on Facebook on Saturday, police said they respected the verdict and conveyed condolences to the teenager’s family.
The force also noted that despite its repeated calls for witnesses over the past year, some of them only came forward as willing to testify midway through the inquest.
