The female patient Deng Guisi, during her visit to the United Hospital in 2017, was suspected to have been prescribed by two doctors, which caused her to develop acute liver failure and died after two liver transplants.
Six years later, the two doctors involved in the case, Lin Zhikun and Chen Xiaojian, were each charged with manslaughter. The case was brought up in the Eastern District Magistrates' Court today (16th). The interrogation was held on April 18, pending further investigation by the police, including reviewing relevant reports and evidence. The two defendants were each allowed to be released on cash bail of 50,000 yuan.
An inquest into Deng's death, originally scheduled for February, has also been postponed.
Defendants Lin Zhikun (50 years old) and Chen Xiaojian (45 years old) were each charged with one count of manslaughter. On January 1, Deng Guisi (43 years old) was illegally killed.
Prosecutor says police need time to review evidence
The prosecution stated that there have been certain reports and confessions in this case, and the police will need time to review it. The charges are of a certain seriousness, and they request that the case be postponed and the conditions of bail be increased.
Officer Xu approved the two defendants to each provide a cash guarantee of 50,000 yuan. During the period, they must live and report their addresses, report to the police station once a week, hand over all travel documents, and are not allowed to leave Hong Kong or have direct or indirect contact with prosecution witnesses, including Deng Guisi's. Daughter and sister.
Deng Ben suffers from kidney disease and hepatitis B
Deng Guisi, who suffers from kidney disease and hepatitis B, was prescribed high-dose steroids at the United Hospital in January 2017. At that time, the doctor suspected that she was unaware of her history of hepatitis B and prescribed anti-hepatitis drugs. Deng later developed acute liver failure. After two liver transplants, his condition did not improve, and he died in August of the same year at the age of 43.
Deng's death inquest adjourned
The incident was originally scheduled for next month (February) for an inquest into the cause of death. The judiciary confirmed yesterday that the coroner has postponed the inquest at the request of the Department of Justice.
It is understood that when the police arrested Lin and Chen on the 9th of this month, they were still doctors at the United Hospital. The Hospital Authority later stated that the relevant staff had stopped and transferred from clinical work.
Case number: ESCC98/2023
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