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Title: Woman who sat in McDonald’s for 24 hours was actually dead
Source: South China Morning Post
URL Source: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/ ... ath-hong-kong-mcdonalds-outlet
Published: Oct 5, 2015
Author: Phila Siu and Gloria Chan
Post Date: 2015-10-05 10:38:36 by Willie Green
Keywords: None
Views: 2211
Comments: 11

Save our McRefugees: Woman’s lonely unnoticed death in Hong Kong McDonald’s highlights need to help homeless

Discovery of dead woman who spent 24 hours in fast-food restaurant highlights worsening plight of city’s homeless, say concern groups

The lonely death of a homeless woman at a 24-hour McDonald’s outlet has put the spotlight on the need to help “McRefugees” who spend all night at the fast-food chain’s branches because they have nowhere else to go.

Concern groups yesterday urged the government to take immediate steps, such as imposing rent controls, building homeless shelters in the short term and building more public housing.

Meanwhile, the Social Welfare Department said it was “highly concerned” about the plight of street sleepers and help was available.

The dead woman, who had gone unnoticed by staff and customers, was found slumped over a table at 8.30am on Saturday – 24 hours after she entered the outlet at Ping Shek Estate in Kowloon Bay. It is believed she was a street sleeper who regularly spent nights in McDonald’s.

CCTV footage showed the woman, aged between 50 and 60, entering the restaurant at 8.39am on Friday. At 1.20am on Saturday, she suddenly slumped over the table. Nobody paid her any attention as customers ate their late-night meals around her.

Wendy Lam, senior director of corporate affairs for McDonald’s Hong Kong, expressed grief over the incident, promising that the fast food chain would cooperate with police in their investigation.


Workers remove the body of the woman, aged between 50 and 60,
from the McDonald's outlet at Ping Shek Estate in Kowloon Bay.

McDonald’s clarified that the woman had not ordered any food but staff noticed that she was moving, and she had asked for water from the counter.

“To complement the modern lifestyle of people in Hong Kong, some McDonald’s restaurants operate 24 hours a day. We welcome everyone to visit out restaurants any time,” Lam said.

“In order to provide a pleasant dining environment, we would not disturb our customers, but our service will be offered promptly upon request.”

Concern groups said the woman’s death was tragic, pointing out that some homeless people were not unemployed – but because their salaries were so low they would rather spend their little money on food than rent.

“A subdivided flat of just 30 sq ft in Sham Shui Po would cost you HK$2,000 a month to rent these days,” said Lee Tai-shing, chief community organiser for the Concerning CSSA and Low Income Alliance.


Customers entered and left the McDonald's outlet
without noticing that the woman had died.

Since 2004, the Social Welfare Department has allocated funds to three non-governmental organisations to run help services for the homeless. Last year, the NGOs were awarded about HK$11.4 million between them.

Despite such efforts, the number of street sleepers registered with the department has doubled from 393 in December 2010 to 806 in January this year.

Society for Community Organisation social worker Ng Wai-tung estimated that there were 1,500 homeless people in the city – double the registered figure.

He said the government should implement rent controls so that landlords could not increase rents sharply every year.

A Social Welfare Department spokesman said it provided services including short-term hostel placement, employment guidance and emergency relief funds to cover short-term rent payments and other living expenses.

The department also subvents the NGOs to operate five urban hostels and two emergency shelters, providing a total of 202 accommodation places. (2 images)

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#1. To: Willie Green (#0)

Concern groups yesterday urged the government to take immediate steps, such as imposing rent controls, building homeless shelters in the short term and building more public housing.

Sympathy (weakness) is the foundation for socialism.

I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-10-05   11:12:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: GrandIsland (#1)

Sympathy (weakness) is the foundation for socialism.

Apathy (cruelty) is the foundation for tyranny.

Willie Green  posted on  2015-10-05   11:45:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Willie Green (#0)

This was in Hong Kong. Aren't they under Chinese authority now? I doubt they can even access this forum. Who are you complaining to.

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2015-10-05   12:57:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: no gnu taxes (#3)

This was in Hong Kong. Aren't they under Chinese authority now?

And China has more high speed rail than the rest of the world combined, and yet something like this happens!

Non auro, sed ferro, recuperando est patria

nativist nationalist  posted on  2015-10-05   14:21:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Willie Green (#2)

Only a libtard would think it's cruel to not help the lazy with another persons money. I'm not responsible to fund the wellbeing of another countries poor.

I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-10-05   15:18:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Willie Green (#2) (Edited)

Apathy is the foundation for tyranny

Taxing me into socialistic redistributed wealth IS TYRANNY. Dumb dumb.

I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح

GrandIsland  posted on  2015-10-05   15:24:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Willie Green (#0)

“A subdivided flat of just 30 sq ft in Sham Shui Po would cost you HK$2,000 a month to rent these days,” said Lee Tai-shing, chief community organiser for the Concerning CSSA and Low Income Alliance.

That can't possibly be true. They must have mean to write "300 sq feet". 30 square feet is barely enough room to lay down in,and leaves no room for clothes or bath items,not to mention a bath or toilet.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-10-05   17:19:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: GrandIsland (#6)

Taxing me into socialistic redistributed wealth IS TYRANNY. Dumb dumb.

Not to the stupid/lazy it's called party time...

Vegetarians eat vegetables. Beware of humanitarians!

CZ82  posted on  2015-10-05   17:24:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: Willie Green, GrandIsland (#2)

Apathy (cruelty) is the foundation for tyranny.

Isn't that why lazy/stupid people require wealth redistribution??

Vegetarians eat vegetables. Beware of humanitarians!

CZ82  posted on  2015-10-05   17:27:03 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: sneakypete (#7)

“A subdivided flat of just 30 sq ft in Sham Shui Po would cost you HK$2,000 a month to rent these days,” said Lee Tai-shing, chief community organiser for the Concerning CSSA and Low Income Alliance.

That can't possibly be true. They must have mean to write "300 sq feet". 30 square feet is barely enough room to lay down in,and leaves no room for clothes or bath items,not to mention a bath or toilet.

For $260 US per month, - you can bet it's a 30sf crib, with a toilet down the hall, maybe...

tpaine  posted on  2015-10-05   17:44:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: tpaine (#10)

For $260 US per month, - you can bet it's a 30sf crib, with a toilet down the hall, maybe...

Thanks for the correction. I missed the Hong Kong $2000 price,and was thinking 2 grand US.

No doubt they are stacked up on shelves.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-10-05   20:28:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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