Queen Mary Hospital lift scandal may involve illegal acts, probe finds

Contractors, subcontractors, consultants and professionals linked to a scandal involving defective lifts at Queen Mary Hospital may have committed illegal acts, Hong Kong authorities have said, while also acknowledging shortcomings in two government departments.

The Development Bureau on Thursday released the findings of an investigation into the installation of lifts in a new clinical block at the public hospital in Pok Fu Lam.

The probe identified shortcomings in the Architectural Services...