Police have responded to an attempted suicide near government headquarters in Admiralty.

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Hong Kong Government Headquarters at Tamar. Photo: WikiMedia

Police told HKFP that the man in question was not wearing any clothes. They responded at around 1:30pm and took him to Queen Mary Hospital. The incident occurred on the waterfront promenade.

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Apple Daily reported that the person was a Form 6 student who had burn injuries on his hand. He had attempted suicide after being involved in an earlier case in Tin Shui Wai, the report said. An eyewitness at the scene reported smelling thinner.

If you are experiencing negative feelings, please call the Samaritans, a 24-hour multilingual suicide prevention hotline, on 2896 0000.

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