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Woman charged in unlicensed medical clinic investigation

Jingyi "Dr Kitty" Wang was arrested on charges of aggravated assault. Oct 15. 2017. Global News

A 19-year-old Toronto woman has been arrested in connection with an unlicensed medical clinic investigation.

In April 2017, Jingyi Wang allegedly posted advertisements her services, offering a cosmetic surgical procedure, under the name of “Dr Kitty”.

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A woman responded to the advertisement and attended a home in the Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East area where the surgery would be performed.

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A few weeks after the surgery, the victim had developed an infection that would ultimately require corrective surgery from a licensed plastic surgeon.

The incident was later reported to police.

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On Oct. 13, Jingyi Wang was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

She appeared in an Old City Hall courtroom on Saturday.

 

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