'Dr Death' appeals against his manslaughter conviction

June 06, 2012 11:12

Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel, who was jailed for killing three patients in Australia, today appealed against his manslaughter conviction. Patel, 62, dubbed as 'Dr Death', was sentenced to seven years' jail in July 2010 after a Brisbane Supreme Court found him guilty of manslaughtering three patients - Gerry Kemps, 77, James Phillips (46) and Mervyn Morris, 75. He was also
found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to a fourth man.

Patel's convictions are related to his time as a surgeon at the Bundaberg Hospital in south east Queensland between 2003 and 2005.

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