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news Scmp World 2026-05-22

Hong Kong Watchdog and Coroner to Probe Delayed Blood Transfusion Death

Hong Kong's medical watchdog and Coroner's Court will investigate the death of an eight-year-old girl who died after a delayed blood transfusion during surgery. The inquiry will examine the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the girl's father will attend as a witness.


Hong Kong’s medical watchdog and Coroner’s Court will look into an incident in which an eight-year-old girl died two years ago after a delayed blood transfusion during surgery at a public hospital. Eddie Chau, the father of the girl, Chau Tin-yu, said on Friday that the Medical Council inquiry would take place from October 27 to 30 and that he would attend as a witness. The Coroner’s Court also notified him that it had decided to open an inquest into Tin-yu’s death, with the date to be announced...

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