No findings suggest mixed embryo incident involves criminal element

Police Commissioner Joe Chow says that the force has launched an investigation into a embryo biopsy specimen mixed-up incident. Chow says no findings suggest the case involves criminal element so far.

The embryo biopsy specimen mixed-up incident involves Heal Fertility, a human reproductive technology centre in Central. The centre was suspected of mixing up eight embryo specimens for DNA testing.

Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau refers to the incident as "unusual," while the Council on Human Reproductive Technology reported the case to the police.

On Saturday, Police Commissioner Joe Chow says officers have met up with the clinic's operator and other staff members, but authorities still need to carry out a series of procedures for the investigation. While authorities have not issued an arrest, Chow points out that the case may have been caused by human factors,

and there are no indications at this point criminal elements are involved.

Separately, Hong Kong saw at least two cases of suspected drug possession in private vehicles in one week, in which drivers also attempted to escape from the police. Chow condemns such behaviour, saying those individuals ignore the police instructions and cause injuries to other road users -- an action that could constitute a greater criminal element than drug trafficking itself.