Remains of Late Hong Kong Top Star Missing… Theft Suspected 23 Years After Death: “Screws Came Loose” [Star Issue]

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Suspicions have been raised that the cremated remains of the late Anita Mui (Moi Yim-fong), known as Hong Kong’s “eternal diva,” have gone missing, prompting local police to launch an investigation.

According to Hong Kong media outlet HK01 on the 11th, the Anita Mui International Fan Club shared a notice issued in the name of the bereaved family on the previous day, marking Mui’s 63rd birthday, and stated that they suspect Mui’s cremated remains, which had been enshrined at Po Lin Monastery (Bao Lian Chan Si) on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, have disappeared.

According to the bereaved family, after Mui passed away in 2003, her cremated remains were placed in a columbarium. At the time, the family did not widely publicize the enshrinement so that the late star could rest in peace, and no portrait photograph was placed on the memorial tablet. It is reported that Mui’s childhood name, “Joo Nee” (Zhu Nü), was inscribed on the tablet.

However, on July 18 of last year, while fans visited the columbarium to pay their respects, they discovered that the screws securing the space where Mui’s remains were enshrined had come loose and confirmed that the urn that should have been inside was missing. The fans immediately informed the bereaved family, who then reported the incident to the police.

The bereaved family stated, “About three months have passed since the police launched their investigation, but there has been no progress yet,” and appealed for tips from citizens to help recover Mui’s remains as soon as possible. In particular, they requested that anyone who witnessed a person Bang Mun-hae (수상) around the columbarium or Po Lin Monastery between early January and mid-July, or who saw someone carrying an object suspected to be an urn, contact the police. They also urged for tips regarding dashcam footage from vehicles that operated in the area during that time.

However, it has not yet been confirmed whether Mui’s remains were actually stolen.

Upon inspecting the site on the 11th, HK01 found no significant signs of damage to the six screws securing the space where Mui’s remains were enshrined. It is reported that a security post is located outside the columbarium, and CCTV cameras and patrol personnel are also in operation.

A monk at the columbarium also expressed doubt about the possibility of theft. He explained that several months ago, the fan club discovered that the screws on the enshrinement space had come loose and informed the bereaved family, after which the family personally visited the site to assess the situation.

He mentioned the possibility that the screws may have naturally loosened due to contraction and expansion caused by temperature changes, stating, “The fans may have been worried upon seeing that the screws had come loose and fallen out.” However, he added that he fully understands the concerns raised by the fans.

It is also reported that no other cases of missing urns have been confirmed at the cremation facility, and there have been no threats demanding money or ransom calls to Mui’s bereaved family to date. Since no records remain regarding when the enshrinement space was opened, police are first verifying whether an actual theft occurred.

Hong Kong police told HK01, “We received a report suspecting that items stored at a temple in Wong Ping, Lantau Island, had gone missing on July 18 of last year.” The police have classified the incident as a “request for police assistance” case and are investigating it through the Major Crime Investigation Team of the Lantau Island Police Station. No arrests have been made so far.

The bereaved family, who has recently faced consecutive hardships with the passing of Mui’s mother, appealed, saying, “We want to find Mui’s remains as soon as possible so that she can rest in peace again.”

Meanwhile, Mui was a singer and actress who Hong Kong-eul (CEO), and was a star who led Hong Kong’s pop culture in the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared in films such as “The Last Duel,” “The Inspector,” and “Forbidden Jade 2,” and passed away at the age of 40 in December 2003.

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