Missing: Hong Kong maths whiz disappears during visit to Greenland
Romeo Cheung failed to return for work at an investment bank in London and his family members alerted police in Britain and Greenland
A Hong Kong maths prodigy turned finance high-flyer in London has gone missing while travelling alone in Greenland, prompting local authorities to launch an air and land search.
Romeo Cheung Yat-wui, 27, who was working for the Royal Bank of Canada in London, started his trip on July 8 when he left for Iceland, and planned to return to London on July 17.
The University of Hong Kong graduate flew to the city of Ilulissat in western Greenland on the same night but without his baggage, which was lost by the airline, according to a Facebook page set up by his friends.
The page said Cheung had last been heard from when he called his family, shortly before joining a helicopter tour to visit glaciers.
Greenland media said he was last seen on July 14 and police launched a search for him days later. As there was no report of any helicopter crash, it was assumed Cheung went missing while on a camping trip.
The Facebook page said he had a tent and food for a trek from Sisimiut to Kangerlussuaq, also in western Greenland.
It added that he planned to return to London on July 17 and to work the following day, but failed to show up. Cheung’s family alerted police in Greenland and Britain and his elder brother left Hong Kong for Greenland on July 21.
A source with knowledge of the case said the brother flew to Greenland after meeting representatives from the Chinese embassy in Denmark and local authorities to learn the latest development. It was understood local authorities have launched an air and land search for Cheung using helicopters in Greenland.
Cheung’s family also sought help from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, which said it had received a request for assistance from the family and had contacted the Chinese embassy in Denmark, which is responsible for Greenland’s foreign affairs. The department said it would keep in contact with the family, the embassy and local authorities to follow up on the case.
