Botched cosmetic surgery leaves housewife dead, unlicensed beautician still at large


Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon.

JOHOR BARU: The beautician who allegedly performed a breast enhancement procedure on a 29-year-old housewife that led to her eventual death is still missing.

Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said after the death of the victim, Tan Wei Shan, last month, the state Health Department’s private medical practice control section launched an investigation into the matter and searched for the beautician.

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