Thomas Kwan was described as a 'respected' doctor. Newcastle Crown Court has heard how he allegedly plotted to kill his mother's partner in front of her over a row about inheritance - something he denies.
A 'respected' GP planned to kill his mother's partner using a fake COVID booster jab, a court has heard. Thomas Kwan allegedly devised an 'audacious' plan that involved disguising himself as a community nurse and poisoning Patrick O'Hara with the fake medicine. The 53-year-old, who is a partner at a surgery in Sunderland, denies attempting to murder Mr O'Hara, then aged 71, at the home of his mother, Jenny Leung, in Newcastle city centre on 22 January.
But this decision strained her relationship with her son, so much so police had to be called when Kwan burst into her house uninvited in November 2022, the court heard. A year later, Kwan, who is married with a son, faked a letter from the NHS to Mr O'Hara 'with chilling authenticity', Mr Makepeace said. Claiming to be from a community nurse called Raj Patel, the letter offered Mr O'Hara a home visit, the jury was told.
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