Important Notice

  • Fu Shan Public Mortuary was re-located to New Territories (Shatin) Forensic Medicine Centre at 7 Lower Shing Mun Road, Shatin on 6th January 2023 (Friday).

  • Body identification at New Territories (Shatin) Forensic Medicine Centre (re-provisioned Fu Shan Public Mortuary) commenced on 9th January 2023 (Monday).

  • The general office of public mortuaries will be closed during typhoon signal number 8 or above. For information regarding body identification arrangements during severe weather conditions, please refer to the FAQ on our website. click here!

17/03/2022
DH speeds up handling of deceased bodies
19/03/2022
DH clarifies arrangement for handling deceased bodies in public mortuaries
27/03/2022
Director of Health takes part in deceased bodies handling work in public mortuaries together with frontline colleagues (with photos)

About Us

The Forensic Pathology Service provides forensic pathology and clinical forensic medicine services to government departments. It works closely with the Police and provides professional input on medico-legal aspects of criminal cases.

History of the Forensic Pathology Service of Hong Kong

Services include

  • Operation of public mortuaries
  • Attendance at scenes of crimes to assist in Police investigation
  • Clinical medico-legal examinations of victims and suspects of crime
  • Provision of expert opinions in Courts of Law on medical matters

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