Teenager convicted of murder after stabbing GP six times
The 17-year-old who killed GP Dr Ash Gordon has been convicted of murder. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had broken into…
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‘Sh*t, just killed a guy. Like he’s dead, bro’: Teen accused of doctor’s murder goes on trial
A panicked teenager allegedly told friends he had stabbed Dr Ash Gordon four or five times after fleeing from the scene of the attack. The…
‘There’s a bullet coming your way, b**ch’: Patient given suspended sentence after stalking GP
A woman who stalked her doctor, reported her to AHPRA and drew a bullet hole on a picture that she stuck on a medical practice’s…
‘They can be scared or dead’: GP’s warning to accused mushroom poisoner
Two GPs who treated accused mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson after she dished up a fatal lunch of beef Wellington have given evidence in her murder…
Surgeon stabbed fellow doctor to stop him testifying at his disciplinary hearing: UK
A plastic surgeon who cycled through snow to stab a colleague set to testify against him in a disciplinary hearing has been found guilty of…
Why are we so quick to criticise other doctors when things go wrong?
Why are we so ready to criticise colleagues? We’re encouraged to develop empathy for our patients. Why can’t we be empathetic towards each other? Why,…
Lucy Letby: Lawyers attack top doctors’ expert report declaring no medical evidence babies were murdered
An international medical expert panel’s finding that there was no medical evidence to show Lucy Letby murdered neonates under her care has been challenged by…
Jail sentence reduced for woman who poisoned GPs with mushroom dish laced with antipsychotic
A woman who poisoned two GPs and their child by adding an antipsychotic to a mushroom dish at a regular family dinner has had her…
The truth about violent mental health patients that no-one wants to hear
Of late we have been reading more and more about violent crime linked to alleged failings of the mental health system, but little about the…
Lucy Letby case: Relying on expert doctors in criminal medical cases can lead to injustice
The Lucy Letby case is the latest in a number of UK criminal medical cases that, beyond the rights and wrongs of each verdict, raises…
