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‘How much longer?’: Chau Tin-yu’s father hits out at last-minute delay to doctor’s hearing

‘How much longer?’: Chau Tin-yu’s father hits out at last-minute delay to doctor’s hearing
South China Morning Post Wednesday 21 October 2026, 07:00 UTC By Emily Hung 1 min read
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A high-profile disciplinary hearing into a doctor accused of leaving a girl in a vegetative state six years ago has been adjourned pending a coroner’s inquest, a decision the girl’s father learned of just a week before proceedings were due to begin. The Medical Council informed Eddie Chau, father of Chau Tin-yu, on Tuesday night that the hearing, originally scheduled to start on October 27, would be postponed until after the inquest. The decision leaves both proceedings in limbo.

A high-profile disciplinary hearing into a doctor accused of leaving a girl in a vegetative state six years ago has been adjourned pending a coroner’s inquest, a decision the girl’s father learned of just a week before proceedings were due to begin. The Medical Council informed Eddie Chau, father of Chau Tin-yu, on Tuesday night that the hearing, originally scheduled to start on October 27, would be postponed until after the inquest. The decision leaves both proceedings in limbo. Just last...
Chau Tin-yu’s (PERSON) The Medical Council (ORG) Eddie Chau (PERSON) Chau Tin-yu (PERSON)
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