Briton ‘possibly murdered’ in Hong Kong
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A British lecturer who taught in Hong Kong has been found dead and was “possibly murdered,”said police, who suspect his disappearance three weeks ago was linked to a property deal.
Hong Kong media reported that Hilary Bower, 60, had been murdered, but police would confirm only that he had been killed.
Bower worked at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and lived in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, commuting between the two places.
He lived with his girlfriend and 6-year-old son, according to reports.
Hong Kong police yesterday said they had received notification from mainland authorities that Bower had been killed in the mainland.
There were no further details given about where he was found or how he died. “Police have received notification from mainland authorities that he was killed on the night of March 22,” a Hong Kong police statement said.
A police source said it was “possibly a murder” but there had been no confirmation from mainland counterparts.
Bower was last seen on March 21, Hong Kong police said, adding that he had crossed from Hong Kong into the mainland.
Local reports said Bower was last spotted at a land border checkpoint.
His girlfriend reported him missing at a police station in Hong Kong on March 30, the police statement said.
A UK Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are providing assistance to the family of a British national reported missing in southern China and are urgently seeking further information from local authorities.”
A friend of Bower, Richard Charles, said he believed there may be a link between Bower’s disappearance and a recent property sale for which he was due to receive HK$9 million (US$1.2 million), according to the South China Morning Post newspaper.
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