Elite trackers join search for cave where kidnappers hid Queenie Law
About 50 officers from the police's elite search team scoured dense woodland in Fei Ngo Shan yesterday in an attempt to locate the cave in which kidnappers are believed to have hidden Bossini heiress Queenie Rosita Law.
About 50 officers from the police's elite search team scoured dense woodland in Fei Ngo Shan yesterday in an attempt to locate the cave in which kidnappers are believed to have hidden Bossini heiress Queenie Rosita Law.
The deployment came a day after media descended on a mountain in the area in search of the hideout and more than a week after police threw a massive dragnet around the entire area in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to catch the kidnappers.
The gang allegedly snatched 29-year-old Law from her Sai Kung home on April 25 before releasing her unharmed three days later.
The team, officially known as the Key Points and Search Division, joined crime-squad officers in two groups to tackle the rugged mountainside from two separate approaches. The first group followed a hiking trail off Clear Water Bay Road believed to have been used by the kidnappers.
The other approached the mountain from Pak Fa Lam - the site where police officers earlier found two empty suitcases used to carry the HK$28 million ransom money paid by Law's family in exchange for her freedom.
Extensive rain has made the overgrown hillside particularly treacherous in recent days, with many of the steep dirt paths rendered inaccessible.
Expansive spider webs arching across most of the trails testify to the untouched nature of the area.
The search was called off at around 3.30pm yesterday and officers remained tight-lipped on whether they had located the cave or any evidence.
The Key Points and Search Division is typically used to secure venues before important events, such as dignitaries' visits.
The team, which includes the police dog unit, also carries out personnel screenings and is responsible for collecting evidence in the wake of major incidents, such as the deadly 2010 building collapse in To Kwa Wan.
