A Hong Kong intern doctor arrested on suspicion of unauthorised access to patient data remains in custody, the South China Morning Post has learned.A source familiar with the matter told the SCMP that the 24-year-old woman, surnamed Lai, was arrested at about 7pm on Friday and was still being held at Cheung Sha Wan Police Station on Saturday morningShe was arrested on suspicion of access to a computer with dishonest intent.The arrest came within three days of police receiving a report from a doctor at Caritas Medical Centre in Sham Shui Po on June 10. The Hospital Authority also dismissed her on Friday for misconduct.The source said preliminary investigations found the intern used an account not assigned to her to access patient records at Tuen Mun Hospital on a device at the medical centre between May 13 and 14.Offenders convicted of access to a computer with dishonest intent face up to five years’ imprisonment.
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SAT · 2026-06-13 · 05:26 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0613-84054
NSR-2026-0613-84054News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Intern doctor held over unauthorised access to data remains in custody: source
A 24-year-old intern doctor, surnamed Lai, remains in custody in Hong Kong after being arrested on suspicion of unauthorized access to patient data. She was taken into custody on Friday evening and was still being held at Cheung Sha Wan Police Station on Saturday morning.
Jess MaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-13 · 05:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 24-year-old intern doctor, surnamed Lai, remains in custody in Hong Kong after being arrested on suspicion of unauthorized access to patient data. She was taken into custody on Friday evening and was still being held at Cheung Sha Wan Police Station on Saturday morning. The arrest followed a report made to police on June 10 by a doctor at Caritas Medical Centre. Preliminary investigations suggest Lai used an account not assigned to her to access patient records at Tuen Mun Hospital from a device at the medical centre between May 13 and 14. The Hospital Authority also dismissed her for misconduct on Friday. She faces up to five years in prison if convicted of access to a computer with dishonest intent.
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Offenders convicted of access to a computer with dishonest intent face up to five years’ imprisonment.
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The Hospital Authority dismissed the intern doctor for misconduct.
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An intern doctor has been arrested on suspicion of unauthorised access to patient data.
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The intern doctor used an account not assigned to her to access patient records at Tuen Mun Hospital.
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