TNAG-0679-FCO40-828-Allegations-of-corruption-and-bribery-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 71

Re Liu Ping-hon's Death

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that death had been due to a fall from some part of the building

and not from a motor accident, DC10496 passed the case

the uniform branch later that morning. He had no more to do with

the case.

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Subsequently the investigation was taken over by Senior

Inspector Ho Chi-tong, assisted by PC16393 Anthony Chung (the Death Enquiry Constable), who were instructed to investigate the

matter on July 28th by the Superintendent of Western Division.

The actual investigation began on July 29 ie three days after

the death with, inter alia, a visit to the Hon Ming Building

and the institution of inquiries of the tenants therein.

this was a far more thorough investigation it yielded no precise

information as to how or why Liu Ping-hon had died. In particular

an examination of the roof of the Hon Ming Building on that date

failed to reveal anything. unusual or suspicious, the only fact

worthy of comment being the fact (established as pre-existing)

that one of the doors to the rooftop was damaged, thus enabling

easy access thereto.

In addition a number of interviews were carried out with

the deceased's former colleagues and teachers at the Chinese

University and with his family. Apart from the elicitation of

the unanimously held view that Liu Ping-hon was simply not the

sort of person to have committed suicide, there was once again

no information forthcoming which was able to shed light on the

precise cause of death.

In his testimony Senior Inspector Ho referred to information

which had been supplied to him during the investigation by two

Chinese University students, both former colleagues of the

deceased. This information referred to two anonymous phone-

calls, received by a friend of the deceased's sister and by one

of the students himself, the content of which suggested that

there was something sinister behind Liu Ping-hon's death.

Information about these calls was passed on to C.I.D. for

further investigation, but with no

success.

Further, that in