Daughter of former HKSAR CE CY Leung dies at 33

Leung Chai-yan, the daughter of former Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive (CE) and current Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee Leung Chun-ying, was found unconscious on Tuesday evening in an apartment in Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong. She was 33 years old, according to local media reports in Hong Kong.

Leung Chai-yan was found unconscious in a serviced apartment and was confirmed dead at the scene by paramedics, local media Ming Pao said. 

According to police, at around 10:40 pm on Tuesday, staff at the location reported that a 33-year-old female resident surnamed Leung had collapsed inside the unit. Officers arrived to find her lying unresponsive on the bed, the media report said. 

She was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is pending autopsy results, Ming Pao said. 

In a post published on Facebook early Wednesday, Leung Chun-ying said "Chai-yan is gone. Her passing was sudden, without leaving behind a single word — she was simply lying peacefully on the bed. Just a few days ago, she had even taken the initiative to get a flu vaccination."

We are grateful to the police and the forensic team for their investigation, which has ruled out suicide and any suspicious circumstances, Leung Chun-ying said. 

"Thank you to all our friends for your care, understanding, and condolences during this most difficult time for our family," the former CE said. 

Leung Chai-yan was born on September 11, 1991, and she was the younger daughter of Leung Chun-ying, local media HK01 said. 

She studied law at the London School of Economics and Political Science, but took a leave of absence and returned to Hong Kong in June 2013, the media report said. 

On December 9, 2016, Leung Chun-ying announced that he would not seek re-election, citing family reasons. At the time, he revealed that Leung Chai-yan had been hospitalized for more than two months, and he had been visiting and accompanying her for over an hour every night. Finding it physically and emotionally exhausting, he decided to withdraw from the race for a second term, according to HK01.