Anita Mui’s ashes gone missing from Hong Kong monastery, fans appeal for help on what would have been her 63rd birthday

Hong Kong's Po Lin Monastery, the site of a mysterious theft, is currently at the center of a concerning incident involving the ashes of late Cantopop singer Anita Mui. The disappearance of the urn containing Mui's ashes has been a perplexing mystery that has gone unresolved for nearly three months. The issue came to light on July 18 when a fan visiting the monastery to pay respects noticed that the screws on the door of the compartment holding Mui's urn were loose, leading to the urn's disappearance.

The fan promptly informed Anita's family and reported the incident to the police. Despite the lack of significant progress in the investigation, Anita's family and fan club joined together on Saturday, Oct 10, the day marking Mui's 63rd birthday, to make a joint appeal for public assistance. So far, there has been no ransom demand, and no other urns at the columbarium are reported to be missing.

The incident was disclosed in a livestream by Poon Siu-man, a close friend of Mui's mother, who explained that the family and fan club felt it was necessary to bring the matter to the public's attention. The event was held after a large gathering of longtime fans for their annual commemoration of Mui's birthday. The family hopes that public assistance can aid in identifying the responsible party and recovering the urn.

Another fan club, Mui Nation, expressed their shock and disbelief over the incident, deeming it "extremely absurd and contrary to ethics and morality." They have called for a thorough police investigation and urged the columbarium's management to examine potential security lapses.