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A woman who took off from China for performing illegal—and ultimately fatal—breast augmentation surgery on a Sydney the clinic blames itself and says it was not familiar with “Australian ways”.
Jean Huang, 35, died after the procedure in September 2017, which involved injecting hyaluronic acid into her breasts as a filler.
Paramedics were able to restart Huang’s heart after a triple 0 call, but she was declared brain dead at the hospital and her life support was turned off.
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Jie Shao was convicted of manslaughter in March after a jury in Sydney found she was involved in the illegal act of injecting Huang with a dangerous dose of anaesthetic.
Shao flew from China to Australia about a day before the operation and now faces the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence.
Reading parts of a psychological report during the sentencing hearing at the Downing Center District Court on Friday, Shao’s barrister Winston Terracini SC quoted her as saying: “I blame myself.”
“Her death will stay with me for the rest of my life,” Terracini quoted his client as saying.
“Maybe it wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t come to Australia.
“I am not familiar with Australian manners and should not have agreed. I really regret coming to Australia.”
Statements from Huang’s wife and mother, read in court, spoke of their immense grief.
“Jean was not just my daughter – she was the light of our family – smart, beautiful, kind, generous and funny,” her mother said.
“When I arrived at the hospital, the doctor told me she was dying. My memories are haunted by that moment.
“I lost my precious daughter without any preparation and never had the chance to say goodbye.”
Huang’s husband said the pain of losing his wife feels like it happened yesterday.
“Every late night the silence of the darkness outside keeps me awake,” his statement read.
“I can’t help but think about everything about my wife and me at any given moment.
“There was no winner between the two sides, but that didn’t mean Jie Shao could escape the law.”
Sentencing is scheduled for July 4.
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