JAKARTA - A doctor was charged on Tuesday in connection with the death of a woman after receiving botox treatment at a clinic in 2019.
Dr. Chan Bingyi, a 34-year-old Singaporean national, has been charged with causing Lau Li Ting's death as a result of negligence, which does not include intentional murder.
The Ministry of Health's database checks show he is still listed as a medical practitioner.
Dr. Bingyi is accused of providing ethylene didialinecetic acid, or EDTA, to Lau intravenously on March 8, 2019 at the Revival Medical & Aesthetics Center at 90 Bras Wet Road, Singapore, citing CNA Oct. 11.
EDTA is a common ingredient in skin care and cosmetic products. It acts as a telecomator or binding agent that suppresses chemical activity.
Dr. Chan is suspected of giving acid to concentrations that are too high and too fast, when there are no indications to use them on the victim.
According to the indictment, Dr. Chan caused Lau, who was then 31 years old, to suffer from EDTA poisoning. This in turn led to a heart attack and eventually death.
The report at the time said Lau was taken to hospital after his treatment and used a life aid for several days, before dying on March 13.
If found guilty of causing the victim's death with a negligent act that does not include intentional murder, Dr. Chan faces up to two years in prison, fined, or both.
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