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A 59-year-old resident of a drug addiction treatment centre in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung has been found dead on a nearby beach.
Police said they received a report of a man with multiple injuries lying on rocks on a beach on Town Island at 8.49am on Sunday. He was certified dead at the scene.
The force said a preliminary investigation indicated the man, surnamed Lai, lost his footing during a stroll and fell more than 10 metres (33 feet) off a cliff.
Officers are investigating the cause of death, which will be determined after an autopsy.
Island provides a new dawn for rehabilitating drug addicts
Police confirmed the man was a recovering drug addict attending the Dawn Island Gospel Drug Addiction Treatment Centre on the island.
The centre, which opened in 1976, provides boarding and faith-driven treatment and rehabilitation services to male drug abusers.
The centre is only accessible by boat and residents are not allowed to leave the island without permission during their stay.


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Police receive report of man with multiple injuries lying on rocks on beach on Town Island in Sai Kung
Preliminary investigation indicates man lost footing during stroll and fell more than 10 metres off cliff


Man with multiple injuries found on rocks on beach on Town Island in Sai Kung and is certified dead at scene.


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