An employee of a fertility clinic at the centre of an alleged embryo samples mix-up who returned to Malaysia and resigned soon after being interviewed by officers is now being sought by the police.

Investigators, who have since classified the incident as fraud, have determined that the mix-up occurred on-site at Heal Fertility, according to sources.

The Malaysian worker is alleged to have made mistakes while taking samples and attempted to cover it up.

It is believed the worker was in charge of obtaining samples from embryos before sending them to a laboratory at Chinese University for genetic tests.

The force conducted the interview last month and took a cautioned statement.

The worker returned to Malaysia the next day and resigned from the job.

In response to media enquiries, Heal Fertility said it had notified relevant departments immediately after an employee suddenly resigned following the incident.

The clinic said it has submitted an internal investigation report as required by the Department of Health (DH) and is fully cooperating with the police investigation.

The DH, meanwhile, said it is reviewing the report and the improvement measures proposed by the clinic.
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Last updated: 2026-08-03 HKT 21:41


Edited by Tony Sabine