​A 45-year-old female person in custody was found unconscious in Lo Wu Correctional Institution yesterday (July 23) and was sent to a public hospital for rescue. She was certified dead today (July 24).

     At 12.29pm yesterday, the person in custody was found unconscious in her bed in the institution hospital by a correctional officer. The officer immediately called for reinforcement to provide first-aid treatment to her, and an ambulance was called at once to send her to a public hospital for further rescue. She remained unconscious after being sent to the public hospital, and her condition deteriorated until she was certified dead at 4.36am today.

     The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner’s Court.

     The person in custody was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of taking employment after landing in Hong Kong unlawfully and remaining in Hong Kong without the authority of the Director of Immigration in June 2024.