'Missing' hiker found at home after search in Tsuen Wan
Rescuers yesterday spent hours combing the hills and forests of Shing Mun Country Park, Tsuen Wan, after a man reported that his friend had gone missing while they were hiking. The pair began their outing at about 9am, but the missing man, 54, soon began to lag behind. His friend became worried after losing sight of him and called police when he reached the dam at the Shing Mun Reservoir. Police eventually found the 'lost' hiker at his home. He told officers he had decided to turn back after losing contact with his friend.
Man stable after 6 metre fall
A 58-year-old hiker was injured after falling six metres from a cliff on the remote Chek Chau (Port Island), north of Tap Mun (Grass Island) in Sai Kung. The man was reportedly hiking with a party of friends at about noon when he lost his balance and fell while looking at the sea from the edge of a cliff. He suffered injuries to his hands and head and was airlifted to Eastern Hospital. He was in stable condition last night.
Citizens arrest phone thief
An 18-year-old man was caught by pedestrians and finally arrested after a failed attempt to snatch a woman's mobile phone in Shau Kei Wan. Police said the man grabbed the phone, worth HK$500, from the 21-year-old woman and fled at 5am in Shau Kei Wan Main Street East. Two men, aged 36 and 42, heard the woman's cries for help, chased the man and tackled him, holding him until police arrived.
