Dr Death found guilty
Updated On: 30 June, 2010 07:20 AM IST | | Khalid A-H Ansari
India-born surgeon Dr Jayant Patel, dubbed Dr Death, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of three patients and grievous bodily harm of a fourth at the Bundaberg Base Hospital, Queensland, will be sentenced tomorrow
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India-born surgeon Dr Jayant Patel, dubbed Dr Death, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of three patients and grievous bodily harm of a fourth at the Bundaberg Base Hospital, Queensland, will be sentenced tomorrow.The case, in which 76 witnesses were involved, is one of the longest in the Queensland Supreme Court's history.
Khalidoscope first broke this story in India in 2004 and has tracked it through Dr Patel's refuge in Oregon, USA and the protracted legal battle that led to his extradition to Australia.
The jury delivered its verdict in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday evening after seven days of deliberations in the 14-week-long case.
Sixty-year old Dr Patel fled to the US after the deaths came to light but was extradited following an uproar in the Australian media and a prolonged legal battle. He has been found guilty of manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm.
Asked after the verdict was read out if he had anything to say, he replied, "No your honour".
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