Elderly Hong Kong couple die in suspected suicide pact over Parkinson’s diagnosis

South China Morning Post - Oct 18, 2026

Hong Kong police are investigating a suspected suicide pact after an elderly couple were found dead in a public housing flat on Sunday, following the woman’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Police received a report at 2.39pm on Sunday that a man and a woman had been found unconscious inside a flat at King Wing House in Shan King Estate in Tuen Mun. A tray of burnt charcoal was found at the scene. The couple, a 72-year-old man surnamed Cheung and a 69-year-old woman surnamed Tse, were rushed to...

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