Elderly Hong Kong dementia sufferer found dead with tape covering mouth and nose, wife hospitalised after suspected murder-suicide bid
- Helper discovers man lying in bed with tape covering mouth, nose, unconscious wife on the floor next to a bloodstained knife, insider says
- Initial investigations reveal wife, 71, considered suicide two weeks ago, he adds
An 84-year-old dementia sufferer was found dead with tape covering his nose and mouth while his wife was discovered injured and unconscious in the bedroom of their upscale Hong Kong flat on Wednesday after a suspected murder-suicide attempt.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman, 71, had been considering taking her own life around two weeks earlier because she was concerned about not being able to take care of her husband, a source familiar with the case said.
The Post learned that the man suffered from dementia and muscle atrophy, had limited mobility and required care. His wife suffered from depression and emotional disorders.
Police later arrested the woman on suspicion of murdering her husband.
On Wednesday night, she was listed as in a critical condition in hospital.
Emergency personnel arrived at the Beacon Hill Road flat in Kowloon Tong at around 4.20am after police received a report from one of the couple’s domestic helpers.