Search launched for asylum seeker who fled Hong Kong hospital, leaving newborn behind
The 30-year-old Indonesian woman was last seen in her ward on July 10, just two days after giving birth to her daughter, according to a source
An asylum seeker from Indonesia is being sought by Hong Kong authorities after she ran away from a public hospital last month, leaving her newborn daughter behind.
The 30-year-old woman fled from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei days after she delivered her baby on July 8, according to government sources.
“The mother was last seen wearing patients’ clothes [in dark blue checkers] in her ward on July 10,” one source said.
A citywide hunt for the woman was launched after medical staff alerted police on July 12, saying the woman had left the hospital without notice, leaving behind her baby girl.
“The infant does not suffer from any illness and she is in good health,” the source said.
