Risking lives for quick buck is unforgiveable, says widower in Hong Kong beauty treatment manslaughter case

Yeung Kam-hoi, husband of victim Chan Yuen-lam, describes heartbreaking last time he saw his wife in hospital

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Yeung Kam-hoi, husband of the late Chan Yuen-lam, speaks at a press conference after the verdict on the DR Group case. Photo: David Wong

Published: 9:49am, 13 Dec 2017Updated: 3:10pm, 13 Dec 2017

The man who lost his wife in the worst beauty treatment blunder in Hong Kong history said in tears on Tuesday that he would never forgive the boss and staff from the chain responsible.

“No one would ever forgive these people. They did all these things just because they wanted quick cash,” said Yeung Kam-hoi, the husband of victim Chan Yuen-lam.

Chan suffered from multiple organ failure in 2012 after she underwent experimental cancer therapy at the Hong Kong Mesotherapy Centre, which had been advertised to her as a health boost treatment. The cytokine-induced killer cell (CIK) treatment required blood to be drawn, enhanced and reintroduced to her body.

Chan died on October 10, a week after she received the treatment at the Causeway Bay clinic run by beauty chain DR Group. She had suffered from septicemia, an infection of the blood.

Yeung Kam-hoi (right), husband of victim Chan Yuen-lam (left), said he wanted to tell her that at least justice was done. Photo: Handout

The group’s boss, Dr Stephen Chow Heung-wing, 63, and technician Chan Kwun-chung, 32, who processed Chan’s blood, were found guilty of manslaughter at the High Court shortly before the husband’s emotional speech.