A doctor from Hong Kong was found dead last week after she was tossed from an 18th-floor balcony in the Canadian city of Calgary in an apparent murder-suicide, according to local police.
Joanne Tse Suk-wah, 69, was “pushed or thrown” from the balcony of a condo in Spruce Cliff, Calgary on April 15, local media reported.
Calgary police said she was found by passers-by with her feet and hands bound, and an autopsy determined she had died from the blunt force trauma of the impact.
While first responders were tending to Tse, police said the prime suspect in the case, identified as Tang De Lin, 61, took his own life by jumping from a balcony.
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The force has reportedly yet to determine a motive in the killing.
“This event was domestic in nature. However, we believe this was a new relationship and we are still trying to determine the nature of the relationship and the events that led up to this tragic outcome,” Staff Sergeant Sean Gregson said in a statement.
Police said many bystanders had witnessed the incident and that the victims assistance support team had been deployed.
Tse worked as a family doctor in Calgary and her office was reportedly just a few streets away from the scene of the crime.
People quoted in local media described her as a “good” and “patient” doctor. Members of the community have reportedly been placing flowers and notes around her office in the days since her death.
Police said they did not have much information on Tse and Tang.
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A woman quoted by the Calgary Herald as one of Tse’s patients said the doctor had recently gone through a divorce, and that she had two sons, one who lived in Hong Kong and the other in Calgary.
According to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, Tse earned her medical degree from the University of Calgary in 1987. She also faced sanctions from the medical body after being found guilty twice of unprofessional conduct – first in 2018 for retaliating against a patient and later in 2021 for failing to provide patient records.
If you have suicidal thoughts, or you know someone who does, help is available. For Hong Kong, dial +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans or +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or +1 800 273 8255. For a list of other nations’ helplines, see this page.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tK%2FMqWWcp51ku6bD0mifqKaXYriwusZoo5qvXZa7pXnCq6CmnV%2BWv7W1wqWcaGtiZoR6gJZon6iml2K4sLrGZpuom6Skv26yzq6lnWWUmq6lecKapZqckWKup8DEq2SbnZmjtG681KyfnpxdpL9uwMerprCmXZeura%2FOp7BmmaClrrOxza1kpq2imbKzedKuoJyhlJo%3D