Police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old off-duty police officer in the disciplined services quarters on Lai Chi Ling Road in Kwai Chung this morning (December 8).

     About 5.04am, Police received a report from a woman that her husband was found locked inside the toilet in their unit and suspected him to have collapsed. Firemen broke into the toilet and found him lying unconsciously on the floor. He had a gunshot wound to his head and was later certified dead at scene. A service pistol was found next to the deceased and a will note was also found at scene.

     Upon initial investigation, it is believed that he committed suicide with his service pistol.

     A post-mortem examination will be conducted later on the deceased to ascertain his cause of death.

     Investigations by Regional Crime Unit of New Territories South are underway.