Doctor Sentenced for Attempted Murder in UK

Thomas Kwan, a 53-year-old British doctor, has been sentenced to over 31 years in prison for attempting to murder his mother's partner, Patrick O'Hara, by administering a toxic substance disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. Kwan meticulously planned the attack, including forging medical documents and disguising himself as a nurse to inject O'Hara with a poison that caused a severe flesh-eating bacterial infection, necrotising fasciitis. The motive behind Kwan's plot was greed, driven by a desire to alter inheritance arrangements following his mother's decision to leave her house to O'Hara. Despite suffering serious complications and requiring multiple surgeries, O'Hara survived the attack. The court described Kwan's actions as an audacious plan to kill, highlighting the extensive research he conducted into poisons and the hazardous materials found in his possession. Judge Christina Lambert condemned Kwan's crime, which raised significant public health concerns about safety in the healthcare system.