'Dr. Death' will face six charges at March 2010 Brisbane trial.Byline: ANI Brisbane (Queensland, Australia), Aug.14 (ANI): Former Bundaberg surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel Jayant Mukundray Patel (born April 10, 1950) is a surgeon who found himself at the centre of a scandal in early 2005 when he was accused of gross incompetence while working at Bundaberg Base Hospital in Queensland, Australia. a.k.a. "Dr. Death" will face three manslaughter and two grievous bodily harm grievous bodily harm Noun Criminal law serious injury caused by one person to another Noun 1. grievous bodily harm - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate charges, as well as an alternative charge of negligent acts causing harm in a jury trial starting March 22 next year. The trial is expected to run for between 10 and 12 weeks. Patel, 59, faces charges that all relate to his time as director of surgery at Bundaberg Base Hospital Bundaberg Base Hospital is the public hospital of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. A base hospital is a regional centre that takes referrals from outlying hospitals, and concentrates specialised skills. between 2003 and 2005. The case has been set down for review on October 22. According to the Daily Telegraph, Justice John Byrne will be the judge for the trial, to be held in the Supreme Court in Brisbane. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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