Doctor Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder in Poisoning Case

Thomas Kwan, a 53-year-old British doctor, pleaded guilty to attempting to kill his mother’s partner, Patrick O'Hara, by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. Kwan, motivated by concerns over inheritance, posed as a nurse and forged documentation to administer the toxic substance, which caused O'Hara to develop necrotizing fasciitis, a severe flesh-eating disease. Initially denying the charges, Kwan changed his plea after prosecutors presented compelling evidence, including surveillance footage. He disguised himself thoroughly, even using fake license plates and a hotel room under an alias to carry out his plan. Prosecutors stated that Kwan had meticulously researched poisons to execute this plot, which he had devised to eliminate a perceived obstacle to his inheritance. O'Hara survived the ordeal after receiving extensive medical treatment, including surgery to remove infected tissue.