The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) made the following appeal today (January 12) regarding a patient leaving the hospital without prior notification:
A 32-year-old male patient attended the QMH Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) due to a behavioural problem in the afternoon yesterday (January 11). While awaiting admission, the patient was found leaving the hospital without prior notification at around 12.30am today. Security guards were immediately deployed to search for the patient within the hospital compound and the vicinity, but were unsuccessful. The hospital is very concerned about the incident. It immediately informed the patient's family and reported the incident to the Police for assistance.
The patient is about 1.7 metres tall with a strong body build and black short hair. He has tattoos on both forearms. He was wearing a black jacket, a white short-sleeved T-shirt and blue jeans, and was carrying a black backpack when leaving the A&E.
The hospital appeals to the public to contact the Western Police Station at 3661 1618 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
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