The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following appeal today (April 17) regarding an incident of an in-patient who left the hospital without notifying the ward staff:

     A 24-year-old male in-patient with unstable emotion left the hospital without notifying ward staff at around 3:30pm today. The security guards performed a full-scale search within the hospital compound immediately but unable to locate the patient.  TMH is very concerned about the incident and has reported to the police immediately.  The hospital is fully co-operating with the Police in the search. The patient's relative has been notified.

     The concerned patient is around 160cm tall with short hair. According to CCTV footage, the patient was in grey short sleeves top, dark blue shorts and barefoot when leaving TMH from the exit near the laundry and ran towards Tsing Chung Koon Road.

     The hospital appeals to the public to contact Tuen Mun Police Station at 3661 5810 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.

Ends/Friday, April 17, 2020
Issued at HKT 21:59

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