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Hong Kong hospital accused of negligence after five-year-old girl dies

The family of the girl claim Prince of Wales Hospital delayed vital treatment for the girl, who died in March

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Ms Wong, the girl’s mother, accused the hospital of negligence over the death of her five-year-old girl. Photo: Edward Wong

The family of a five-year-old girl, who died earlier this year after vomiting blood, has accused Prince of Wales Hospital of negligence.

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The cause of Hebe Leung Hoi Ching’s death in late March is still not known as the hospital has not yet provided a medical report.

Ms Wong, Hebe’s 27-year-old mother, claimed the hospital was negligent for delaying treatment for her daughter.

The girl collapsed in the street for the first time in November last year and was sent to Prince of Wales Hospital where the doctor ruled out possible diagnoses of leukaemia and haemolytic disease.

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Hebe was diagnosed with moderate anaemia and was given iron supplements. Her spleen was found to be swollen but the hospital said there was no life-threatening danger.

After several more blackouts, the girl vomited clots of blood in mid-March this year. The doctor said it was due to gastroenteritis.

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