Unregistered Chinese medicine practitioner charged with manslaughter over woman’s death 2 years ago in Hong Kong
- Police say case reclassified from previous charge of practising traditional Chinese medicine without registration after consulting Department of Justice
- Victim died several hours after receiving acupuncture treatment from suspect on December 10, 2020
An unregistered practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Hong Kong woman two years ago following an acupuncture session.
Police on Friday said the charge had been reclassified from practising traditional Chinese medicine without registration after consulting the Department of Justice on their investigation, including details from the autopsy of the 55-year-old victim.
The suspect also faces seven counts of practising traditional Chinese medicine without registration.
“Postmortem examination revealed that the cause of death was bilateral pneumothoraxes due to penetrative injuries to the back,” the force said, using the medical term for air around or outside the lung.
The victim received acupuncture treatment from the man, now 74, at around 9.35pm on December 10, 2020, at her home in Pat Heung.