A suspect who escaped from Northern District hospital was recaptured on Wednesday.

The teenager had first been arrested on Saturday on suspicion of offences such as drug trafficking, driving without a licence, careless driving and unauthorised vehicle use.

While in custody, the 18-year-old suspect was sent to hospital for treatment after he said he wasn't feeling well.

He was then found to have fled the hospital at around 5.45pm on Monday.

After conducting investigations and reviewing surveillance camera footage, the teenager was arrested at around 1am on Wednesday in Tuen Mun and now faces an additional charge of escaping from lawful custody.