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STATEMENT/REPORT
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States:-
I am willing to make a statement to the Police. The statement I am about to make is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that if I wilfully state anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true, I may be liable to prosecution for a criminal offence.
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Station Sergeant LAU directed that we
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Interpreted by
recce around the rock initially to see if we could establish what was happening. It was obviously going to be necessary to lower our sea-rider (PV 43), to take a closer look, as it was impossible to get close enough in our launch to see anything. I could not make out any persons on Wong Fa Pai at this stage and could see no vessel in distress.
8.
It was too rough to lower PV 43 into the water at this location, so we therefore went towards Tai O itself in search of calmer waters. We found marginally better conditions, however still not ideal for launching our sea rider.
9.
I was detailed as part of the rescue party togehter with Station Sergeant LAU, SGT 13273 and PC 19632. Once in the water, we returned to Wong
Pai and approached from the northern side to see how close we could get. The mother launch 73 containued to patrol at a distance around the rock.
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As we got closer, I could see some people sitting on the rock but could not say how many. PV 43 was going up and down with the big waves and it was bitterly cold with the driving rain. It became apparent at this stage that it would be impossible to come alongside without being battered on the sharp sides of the rock. We therefore withdrew from out task in order to look for a better and safer line of approach. We then went around to the southern side and drew close in. I had been delegated to attempt to climb ashore with Sergeant 13273 when possible, in order to rescue the persons clinging on for their lives to the rock. Station Sergeant LAU manoeuvered the boat with it's bough against the rock just long enough for the Sergeant and myself to scramble off PV 43 onto Wong Fa Pai. The bough of the boat was scraping up and down against the rock, making it very hazardous for us to attempt this landing. was very slippery on the rock and I lost my balance several times falling over. Luckily, I was wearing a lot of clothing as protection against the elements and therefore was not injured at all. I was very concerned every time I fell over, because I had visions of being swept away by the seas at any time. I managed to hold onto the rock and also the bough rope connected to PV 43, which had to go astern after dropping us off in order to avoid being thrown against the rock.
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