Naked woman baffles authorites
2005-09-07 08:20
Hong Kong - Police in Hong Kong on Wednesday appealed for help in identifying a naked expatriate woman who has not said a word since being found sitting on the shore of the city's Victoria Harbour.
The woman, believed to be in her late 30s or early 40s, was found naked on the edge of the runway of the city's idle Kai Tak airport on Friday with no possessions or identity papers.
Police officers have tried speaking to her in English, French and the languages of India and Pakistan but she has not responded to any questions, a police spokesperson said.
She was given a pen but would not write anything and also stared blankly at a sign-language expert who was drafted by police to try to communicate with her.
A photograph of the brown-haired, fair-skinned, thin, 1.62m woman has now released to try to find someone who knows her.
The woman is being cared for at Hong Kong's Eastern Hospital and appears healthy and able to care for herself. She had no injuries when she was found. - Sapa-dpa
- SAPA