Body of missing canoeist, 38, found in Hong Kong waters
Police and firefighters retrieve body of expat man from the sea near Sai Kung Public Pier after being alerted by boater on Friday morning
The force received a report on Friday at 7.54am from a boater who saw a body floating in the water about 500 metres (1,640 feet) away from Sai Kung Public Pier.
Police and firefighters retrieved the body from the water.
The victim was confirmed to be a 38-year-old expatriate who went missing on Tuesday after renting a canoe in Sai Kung. He failed to return the vessel that evening.
An extensive search was conducted by police, the Fire Services Department, the Marine Department and the Government Flying Service, but to no avail.
The force said on Wednesday that the man was about 1.7 metres tall with a slim build. He was seen carrying a backpack and wearing dark clothes, a red life jacket and sports shoes before he went missing.