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| The alleged illegal practice of medicine happened in this building |
A Filipina tourist and a domestic helper are facing serious charges after they were allegedly caught providing medical services in a room on the 10th Floor of Sunny House in Central in January.
Liberty De Leon, a 41-year-old businessman-merchant, accounted
for four of the five charges filed by police from the raid on Sunny House,
12-16 Li Yuen Street West, Hong Kong Island, while domestic helper Margaret Estrada,
43 years old, accounted for one.
De Leon and Estrada were scheduled to return to court on
March 11.
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In a hearing Friday (Feb. 16), Principal Magistrate David Cheung
granted a $1,000 bail for Estrada, while he did not mention De Leon’s conditon
as her case was heard separately.
According to the complaint filed by police on Jan. 29,, 2026
De Leon was charged with implying to be qualified to practise medicine by
unlawful use of title etc., contrary to section 28(1)(b) of the Medical
Registration Ordinance.
She was charged that on Jan. 27, 2026 at Room 1003 of Sunny House
in Hong Kong she “falsely (took) or use name implying (she was) qualified to
practise medicine, (such as)that providing intravenous injection service."
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De Leon was also charged with possession of Part I poison, contrary
to sections 23(1), 33(1) and 34 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance.
She had n her possession “poisons included in Part I of the
Poisons List, otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of the Pharmacy
and Poisons Ordinance.
De Leon was charged with possession of substance to which the
Antibiotics Ordinance applies, contrary to sections 5(1) and 10(1) of the
Antibiotics Ordinance.She allegedly had in her possession suspected antibiotics.
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Finally, she was charged with employing a person not
lawfully employable, contrary to section 171(1)(a) of the Immigration Ordinance
as she was the employer of Estrada.
For her part, Estrada faced breach of condition of stay,contraży
to section 41 and by virtue of Regulation 2(1)(a) of the Immigration
Regulations.
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She allegedly contravened a condition of stay which provides that she
will “not take up any employment other than domestic helper whether paid or
unpaid…at the said
place without permission of the Director of Immigration.”
