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Woman dies after suspected dog attack in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Hong Kong police suspect a dog attack may have caused the death of a woman who was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A force spokesman said the woman was found unconscious beside a bicycle on Pok Wai South Road at 12.42am. She was taken to Pok Oi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 2.09am. A source said that a preliminary review of…

Woman dies after suspected dog attack in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

A woman died in Hong Kong's Yuen Long after being found unconscious beside a bicycle on Pok Wai South Road at 12:42am on Sunday. According to the South China Morning Post, she was taken to Pok Oi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 2:09am.

The cause of death is suspected to be a dog attack, although details are limited.

In unrelated news, a public memorial and funeral ceremony for Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, took place on Sunday, with AFP journalists in attendance. Tung Chee-hwa, a former shipping tycoon, died this month at the age of 89.

Brief written by urgent.news from South China Morning Post - Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Free Press — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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