Victim was mother’s partner Brit uses fake corona vaccination to attempt murder
Oct 8, 2024, 8:14 a.m. Listen to article
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A doctor poses as a nurse in his mother’s house who is supposed to administer a corona booster. But the syringe for the woman’s partner contains poison. The victim is in intensive care. The perpetrator initially denied his intentions to murder, but later provided information about his motive.
According to the public prosecutor’s office, a British doctor wanted to kill his mother’s partner with a poison disguised as a corona vaccine. The public prosecutor’s office said the accused admitted the allegations on Monday. The 53-year-old wanted to secure his mother’s inheritance with the crime. The victim became seriously ill and had to be treated in the intensive care unit.
According to the public prosecutor, Thomas K. posed as a nurse administering booster vaccinations and injected the mother’s boyfriend with a toxic substance, probably a pesticide. The accused initially denied attempted murder but pleaded guilty after prosecutors presented their case at Newcastle Crown Court in north-east England.
Prosecutor Thomas Makepeace told the court that K. was a respected and experienced family doctor in Sunderland, about 25 kilometers from Newcastle. The doctor forged documents, used a vehicle with fake license plates and disguised himself with protective clothing in order to be able to visit his mother and her partner without being recognized.
Barely survived
The 72-year-old partner went to an emergency room the next day, where he was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, an infection of the tissue. Doctors had to amputate part of his arm to prevent it from spreading. He spent several weeks in intensive care.
Investigators identified the doctor using surveillance camera footage. In his home, police found a number of chemicals, including arsenic and liquid mercury, as well as castor beans, which can be used to make the poison ricin. The police were unable to determine exactly what substance the doctor used. The doctor refused to comment, which further deteriorated the victim’s health, said Christopher Atkinson of the Crown Prosecution Service.
