IVF clinic worker ‘lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, fled Hong Kong’ for Malaysia
Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing, source says
An employee of a Hong Kong fertility clinic is suspected of lying to cover up a mistake involving mixed-up embryo biopsy specimens, the South China Morning Post has learned, with police listing the case as fraud and placing the worker, who has returned to Malaysia, on the wanted list.
In late July, police interviewed the Malaysian worker as part of their investigation, taking a statement from her under caution. She left Hong Kong the following day and later resigned.
The source said initial investigations suggested that she made an error while taking the samples and then attempted to cover it up with false statements.
The case is believed to be unrelated to trafficking in human embryos.
A police spokesman said the incident was being treated as a fraud case and referred to the force’s organised crime and triad bureau for further investigation. The worker is now wanted by police.