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Army set to probe 'suicide'

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THE army has launched an investigation into the apparent suicide of a retired officer whose body was found hanging in the Prince of Wales Barracks in Central.

It is understood that the man - a retired colonel - killed himself on Friday because of worsening family problems.

He had recently arrived in Hong Kong and had few close friends in the territory.

A Joint Services spokesman confirmed that a body had been found at the Prince of Wales Barracks.

''We do not consider that there were any suspicious circumstances.

''The matter is currently under military investigation,'' he said.

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