​Correctional officers stopped a 49-year-old male person in custody from committing suicide by hanging in Tai Lam Correctional Institution today (March 5).

     At 3.10am today, correctional officers found the person in custody attempting suicide by hanging with a bedsheet tied to the grille bars of his dormitory. The officers immediately called for reinforcements to rescue and provide first-aid treatment to him. The person in custody was found unconscious at the time and was subsequently sent to a public hospital for further treatment. The case has been reported to the Police.

     A spokesman for the Correctional Services Department said, "The department uses all possible measures to prevent persons in custody from attempting suicide or self-harm. These measures include administrative arrangements, improvement of institution facilities, staff training and first-aid services."

     The person in custody was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of theft in February 2025.

Ends/Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:30

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