Doctor dies after boat rips off leg in Hong Kong waters
- Police say man was hit by boat while swimming in waters between Sam Mun Tsai in Tai Po and Ma On Shan
- His leg was severed in the incident and he was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin, but died later
A doctor has died after he was hit by a boat which tore off one of his legs as he swam in Hong Kong waters on Thursday morning.
Police said the man, who was 37, was swimming alone in the waters between Sam Mun Tsai in Tai Po and Ma On Shan when he was struck by the small boat, powered by an outboard motor, at about 8.20am.
The Post has learned that the victim was Joshua Law Chun, who worked for aesthetic medicine clinic Beauskin Medical Group.
He was said to be a regular swimmer and lived in the upmarket Mayfair By The Sea estate in Pak Shek Kok.
His left leg was severed in the incident and he was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin, but pronounced dead at 9.16am.
A 45-year-old man, the operator of the boat involved, was arrested for endangering the safety of others at sea.