A young man committed suicide in a public toilet in Tai Po. At regarding 7 am this morning, a man was found committing suicide with a plastic bag in a public toilet in Tai Po Centre, No. 3 Po Wu Lane, Tai Po. Police and ambulancemen arrived at the scene. The man was unconscious and was taken to hospital for treatment, where he eventually died. Police found a suicide note in the toilet and are investigating his background and cause of suicide.
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