GP charged with attempted mercy killing of six-year-old girl
Police allege a lethal drug prescribed by the doctor was subsequently administered to the child by her mother
A GP has been charged with attempted murder after prescribing a drug that WA Police allege was used in an attempt to end the life of a six-year-old girl with a severe disability.
Police say Dr Pieter Theunis Austin was approached by the girl’s mother, Michelle Yvonne Gough, seeking a prescription on 17 January.
It’s claimed that Dr Austin — listed as practice principal at The Surgery in the WA south coast town of Albany — agreed to prescribe the drug and was aware of the intended use.
According to news reports, the script was for insulin.
