Unlicensed Practitioner Convicted for Fatal Sydney Beauty Clinic Procedure

March 14, 2024
Unlicensed Practitioner Convicted for Fatal Sydney Beauty Clinic Procedure
  • Jie Shao, a non-licensed individual, was convicted of manslaughter for the death of Jean Huang after a faulty breast filler operation in Sydney in 2017.

  • Shao administered hyaluronic acid, not approved in Australia, and a fatal dose of lidocaine, which led to Huang's death.

  • The jury returned a guilty verdict swiftly, over six years after the incident occurred.

  • Shao's bail has been revoked ahead of a sentencing hearing scheduled for May.

  • Defense claims of an accidental overdose and allegations of financial bias among prosecution witnesses did not sway the jury.

  • Shao is currently in custody, and an associated male staffer implicated in the clinic's operations has fled the country.

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