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Urn with Anita Mui’s ashes missing from Lantau monastery as family appeals for help

Steady3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days
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  1. South China Morning Postseen 11 Oct, 22:17description edited
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    The urn containing the ashes of late Hong Kong Cantopop star Anita Mui Yim-fong went missing from a monastery three months ago, the singer’s family has revealed, saying police had made “no progress” in their investigation, causing them distress. A police spokesman said on Sunday that the force had received a report on July 18 that an item stored in a Lantau monastery was suspected to have gone missing. The case has been classified as a “request for police assistance” and is being investigated...

    The urn containing the ashes of late Hong Kong Cantopop star Anita Mui Yim-fong was discovered missing from a monastery three months ago, the singer’s family has revealed, saying police have made “no progress” in their investigation and that the incident has caused “immense distress”. A police spokesman said on Sunday that the force had received a report on July 18 that an item stored in a Lantau monastery was suspected to have gone missing. The case has been classified as a “request for...

Sun, 11 October 2026peak 2 reports on Mon, 12 October 2026Tue, 13 October 2026

What it is about

Anita Mui Yim-fongLantau monasteryAnita MuiFamilyHong KongTam Mei KamPeter Mui Kai MingSouth China Morning PostLantau, Hong Kong (General), Hong KongLantau Island, Hong Kong (General), Hong KongHong Kong policePo Lin MonasteryLantau Island

Who published it, and when

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South China Morning Post1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report
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thestar.com.my1 original report
11 Oct, 06:11over 45 hours13 Oct, 03:29

How it spread - 4 original reports

  1. Sun, 11 October 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post06:11first to reportedited after publishing

      The urn containing the ashes of late Hong Kong Cantopop star Anita Mui Yim-fong was discovered missing from a monastery three months ago, the singer’s family has revealed, saying police have made “no progress” in their investigation and that the incident has caused “immense distress”. A police spokesman said on Sunday that the force had received a report on July 18 that an item stored in a Lantau monastery was suspected to have gone missing. The case has been classified as a “request for...

  2. Mon, 12 October 2026

    2 reports
  3. Tue, 13 October 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post03:29

      Hong Kong police have stepped up their investigation into the disappearance of the ashes of late Cantopop diva Anita Mui Yim-fong by committing more resources and manpower to the case. Mui’s family had revealed over the weekend that the urn containing the singer’s remains was discovered to be missing from Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island three months ago, complaining that police had made “no progress” in their investigation and that the incident had caused “immense distress”. A police...

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