PMMA Unregulated Augmentation Substance Public Safety Alert~Victims Call Toronto Police 416-808-3204
Channel: Toronto Police Service
Date: 2012-11-16

Public Safety Alert | http://PMMAinjection.com 
Woman charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm,
Photograph of accused released


Broadcast time: 11:07
Friday, November 16, 2012

32 Division
416-808-3200


The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest made in a criminal-negligence-cause-bodily-harm investigation.

It is alleged that:

- the accused advertises buttock, lip and muscle augmentations and Botox injections on a website called pmmainjection.com

- the substance that's advertised as being used for the procedure is PMMA - polymethylmethacrylate

- the accused would respond to interested clients via email and arrange a meeting location with the client either at the client's home or a hotel

- the services were provided for cash, with the costs in the thousands of dollars

- on August 26, 2012, a 28-year-old woman paid the accused for a treatment and received several injections by the accused

- the woman fell ill immediately, her condition continued to worsen and she was taken to hospital via ambulance on Wednesday, August 29, 2012

- the woman was admitted to hospital for several days and treated with antibiotics

- the woman's condition continued to worsen and resulted in surgery to have the injected substance removed from her buttock

Marilyn Ely Reid, 46, of Newmarket, has been charged with Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm.

She appeared in court at College Park on Friday, November 16, 2012, 10 a.m., room 501.

Anyone who may have received this type of treatment from the accused is advised to seek medical advice from a licensed practitioner.

Police believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Louise Farrugia, 32 Division. Video streamed using Google Plus Hangouts On Air by Toronto Police Service Corporate Communications. Info:  Scott.Mills@TorontoPolice.on.ca