A woman who was reported missing on Wednesday night in Repulse Bay on Hong Kong Island was found dead on Thursday morning.
At 9pm on Wednesday night, a swimmer called police to say he had found a bag with a pair of slippers and some personal items left on the beach but the owner was not around, Apple Daily reported.
Police arrived and found a wallet and ID card in the bag belonging to a woman of Filipino origin aged around 40, Oriental Daily reported.
Police suspected the woman was missing. They launched a search overnight together with firemen from the diving unit and officers from the Government Flying Services department.
At 6:15am on Thursday, a swimmer surnamed Tsang called police to say he had found the body of a woman wearing a swimsuit and floating about 100 meters offshore, Apple Daily reported.
The woman was dead when firemen got to the scene.
Police believed it was the woman of Filipino origin who was reported missing on Wednesday night. They believe the woman drowned while swimming as there were no signs of foul play.

Taga ano kadi nan nay nalmes?
Hmmmm may foul play yan mag swimming Sa gabi at saka yong kabayan natin walA ba amo
hindi nag reply. hindi yata nya kilala. baka hakahaka lng nya yon…lol
why is it that every time a Filipino died, somebody would think that there might be a foul play? nonsensical Filipinos as usual.
nakakapagtaka swimmer mag.isa nagswimming sa gabi swimmer nalunod.maliban nagpakamatay or may foul play
Jane’s Sky ikaw ba yon kasama nya sa bahay?
Jane’s Sky kilala mo ba ba sya miss jane
Nasobraan sa exercise ang relax after work maligo sa banyo tagos matulog hndi ung punta kapa sa malayo pagud na nga sa maghapon pagurin mupa uli sarili mo. Ayan…
Ay baka nga ganun. Sa mga ganitong sitwasyon natin dapat double ingat kc hnd natin lugar ito.
Gamay Maye ate kilala nyo po ba sya?
RIP kabayan… Condolence to the family…
my dear malapit lng ako jn and to tell u mahilig dn me mg nite swimming mg isa… exercise and to relax..minalas lng tlg ang ating kbyan..anyway,rest n peace to her
Jane’s Sky kilala mo sya?
Anyway.. rest in peace kabsat
Apay met gamin agswimming a maymaysa na
Baka naman na cramps legs niya sana meron makapagsabi kung bakit siya namatay kawawa naman…RIP kabayan!
Rosemarie Tacang Acoba Habit nyang mag-swimming mag-isa gabi-gabi.
If there is no foul play oras na talaga nya,may mga tao sa dagat Hindi natin nakikita,at gabi pa,,,,,lahat tayo may mga hobbies pero dapat may limitation,rip kabayan….
Hindi kaagadd makikita kc nasa ilalim pa floating na kc puno na sya sa tubig
Basahin nyo muna ang news kc andon ang kasagutan sa tanong nyo po.