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Why is the Death of a 15-year-old Protester Suspicious?

Chan Yin-lam, aged 15, was a swimming athlete and had participated in the recent protests. On September 19, she parted with her friends in Mei Foo at around 2pm. She went missing after sending a text message that she was going home. On September 21, her family made a report to the police. The next day the body of Chan, naked, was found floating in the sea close to Yau Tong.

The following are some unsolved questions regarding the case:

Query #n1
The police, however, said Chan's death was not suspicious. Before the whole story came out on October 11, Chan was cremated the day earlier (October 10).
(Read more from https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8142)

Query #n2
A student of the same school claimed in the evening Chan went missing, her handbag was found on campus, but the SIM card of her phone was missing.

Query #n3:
On October 14, the school said a man and a woman brought Chan's belongings to the school's office in the evening she went missing.

The police, however, claimed that Chan left her belongings at school and walked barefoot to the waterfront promenade.
(Read more from: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8366)

Query #n4
The school did not disclose the complete CCTV footages on October 14 upon the request of the students and the public. The two footages provided by the school have inconsistent timestamps and parts missing.
(Read more from: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8381)

Query #n5
According to Forensic Doctor in the field, the discovery of naked female corpse is generally classified as suspicious case. Investigation should be conducted.

Next Post: An Interview of Experienced Forensic Doctor Dr. Philip Beh
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8419

#Suicide #SuspiciousDeath #HKDI #PoliceState
Questions Remained Over Deceased Girl: HKDI CCTV Footage Controversy Continues

Yesterday (Oct 15) Vocational Training Council (VTC) sent an email to staff, referring 'protestors' to 'cockroaches' (see image).

Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) under VTC was the school 15-year-old Chan Yin-lam used to study, before her body was found floating and naked in the water. The police said the case was not suspicious.

Students and the public had demanded CCTV footages to prove Chan's last appearance before she went missing.

Full Story: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8381

#HKDI #CCTV #Suicide
How did the death of a 15-year-old girl become suspicious in Hong Kong?

Part 1
Chan Yin-lam, aged 15, was a swimming athlete and had participated in the recent protests.

On September 19, she parted with her friends in Mei Foo at around 2pm. She sent a text message saying that she was going home.

As captured by CCTV, Chan appeared in Hong Kong Design Institute, her school in Tiu Keng Leng, before she went missing.

On September 21, her family made a report to the police. On the same day, her family picked up her belongings kept at the lost-and-found of the MTR.

On September 22, the body of Chan, naked, was found floating in the sea close to Yau Tong.

On September 27, the police called it a murder case on the warrant request submitted to the court.

A few days later, the police re-classified it as a "dead body discovery" case.

On October 11, news about the case was for the first time disclosed by Apple Daily. Chan's body was cremated one day before (October 10).

On October 14, students and the public demanded the release of CCTV footages. On the same day, the school announced the suspension of class from October 15 to 18 (3 days).

Continue reading Part 2: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8522

#Suicide #SuspiciousDeath #HKDI #PoliceState

The Developement of Events:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8523
How did the death of a 15-year-old girl become suspicious in Hong Kong?

Read Part 1: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8522

Part 2
The suspicion built up reflects the population's untrust of the police force and the authorities in general, especially after the 8.31 Prince Edward Station incident.

The following are some questions that are left unanswered regarding the case:

Question #n1
The police said Chan's death was not suspicious.

According to Forensic Doctor in the field, the discovery of naked female corpse is generally classified as suspicious case. Investigation should be conducted.

Question #n2
According to Apple Daily, Chan's handbag, purse and a phone without simcard were spotted on campus by a schoolmate at around 18:15 and her another phone* and stationery near Tiu Keng Leng MTR station (by a janitor).
*MTR used the phonebook of this phone to contact her family.

The police said Chan left her belongings at school and walked barefoot to the waterfront.

The school said a man and a woman brought Chan's belongings to the school's office in the evening she went missing.

Question #n3
On October 14, the school upon request disclosed only two footages (one in the lift and one near the car park) with inconsistent timestamps and missing parts.

On October 15, the school released the extended version of the two footages, but they did not explain how Chan left her belongings and became barefoot as the police account suggested.

On October 16, the school released 16 CCTV footages; however, the recordings between 17:51:31 and 18:13:36 (around 22 minutes) and 18:31:05 and 18:36:48 (around 5 minutes) are missing. Although Chan was seen leaving the campus barefoot, the missing parts are precisely when the changes took place. Hence, the footages still cannnot explain how or why she left her belongings and became barefoot.

#Suicide #SuspiciousDeath #HKDI #PoliceState

The Developement of Events:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8523
The Development of the Case from October 11 to 16

Full Story
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8521

[Oct 11] Body of 15-year-old Girl Found Naked in Sea; Police Said Nothing Suspicious
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8142

[Oct 14] Students and the Public Urged for the Disclosure of Relevant CCTV Footages
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8366

[Oct 14] CCTV Footages Suspected to be Edited: Carpark (with video)
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8367

[Oct 14] CCTV Footage Suspected to be Edited: Lift (with video)
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8368?single

[Oct 15] Extra Footages Did Not Explain the Queries (with videos)
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8487?single

[Oct 15] Experienced Forensic Doctor: Female Corpse Found Naked is Suspicious
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8419

[Oct 16] Once Classified as a Murder Case
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8512

[Oct 16] Witness Report: Deceased Girl's Belongings Found at School and MTR
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8513

#Suicide #HKDI #PoliceState
[Oct 25: Human Chain at Hong Kong Design Institute]

At 19:40, citizens start forming a human chain to urge revealing the truth behind the cause of Chan Yin-lam's death. The body of 15-year-old Chan was found naked in the waters in September. The police said the case was not suspicious.

At 19:57, the long line has been extended to the waterfront promenade in Tseung Kwan O.

#ChanYinLam #HKDI
LEST WE FORGET: Hundreds Mourned Deceased Girl, Cause of Death Remains Unknown

On November 7, hundreds walked barefoot in Tseung Kwan O mourning the passing of the 15-year-old girl Chan Yin-Lam whose body was found naked in waters in September. The public followed the path that Chan was supposed to have walked barefoot, according to the police, before her death.

Despite the partial release of the school's surveillance camera footage, queries concerning the last few hours of her life remained unexplained (e.g. how Chan lost her shoes and why her belongings were scattered on campus and nearby the MTR station). Police said there was nothing suspicious.

#Suicide #HongKongProtests #HKDI #HongKongPolice