Hong Kong health workers could have done more to prevent deaths of two mentally disabled brothers, advocates say

Hong Kong hospital staff could have done more when assessing the self-care abilities of two mentally disabled brothers found dead at home after their mother was brought in for treatment, advocates have said.

Renee Lai Pui-mei, who chairs the Association of Parents of the Severely Mentally Handicapped, on Tuesday said the case involved a “high-risk” family, with the elderly mother looking after the two brothers.