Hong Kong police looking into case of girl, 4, who had cardiac arrest while receiving stitches

Hospital Authority says it has invited experts to review the event and arranged genetic sequencing for child to identify if cardiac arrest was related to any rare diseases

Police looking into incident with person who lodged report, spokesman says

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The girl was being treated at Yan Chai hospital when she suffered a cardiac arrest. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Published: 1:02am, 1 Jun 2024Updated: 2:02am, 1 Jun 2024

Police have launched an investigation into the case of a four-year-old Hong Kong girl who suffered a “rare” cardiac arrest while receiving stitches earlier this week and remains in a critical condition, the Post has learned, after her father reported the incident to the force.

The Hospital Authority said on Friday night that it had invited experts to review the event and arranged genetic sequencing for the child to identify if the cardiac arrest was related to any rare diseases.

A source familiar with the matter said an investigation into a report to police of a possible medical blunder at a hospital in Tsuen Wan was continuing.

Responding to Post inquiries, a police spokesman confirmed the report, saying officers were looking into the matter.

“Police are now looking into the incident with the person who lodged a report. If the need arises, we will make inquiries and conduct an investigation on the hospital,” the spokesman said.

The authority announced on Wednesday that a four-year-old girl had suffered a cardiac arrest during a stitching procedure at Yan Chai Hospital, leaving her in a critical condition.

The girl was found unconscious after the procedure, with her heart only starting after 18 minutes of first aid. She is now on a ventilator and a variety of drugs.

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