US Edition
Hong Kong doctor convicted in fatal liposuction case wins appeal
HONG KONG, JUL 24 – The Court of Appeal overturned Dr Vanessa Kwan Hau-chi's manslaughter conviction due to jury instruction errors, setting aside her six-year sentence after a 2014 liposuction death.
Summary by South China Morning Post
2 Articles
2 Articles
Hong Kong court overturns doctor’s conviction and 6-year jail term in fatal liposuction case
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a doctor who was jailed for six years in 2021 over the death of a dance instructor during a liposuction procedure. Doctor Vanessa Kwan on Thursday won her appeal against a manslaughter by gross negligence conviction and sentence over a three-hour fat removal procedure in 2014 that resulted in the death of dance instructor Josephine Lee, local media reported. The High Court. File photo: Ky…
·Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources2
Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left, 50% Center
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center
L 50%
C 50%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
