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A hospital doctor thought to be living in Bosnia after being arrested over a baby's death has been ordered to be struck off the medical register.A hospital doctor thought to be living in Bosnia after being arrested over a baby's death has been ordered to be struck off the medical register.
A General Medical Council (GMC) Fitness to Practise Panel found that Vladan Visnjevac had used "excessive force" during the birth of Hollie Dinning.A General Medical Council (GMC) Fitness to Practise Panel found that Vladan Visnjevac had used "excessive force" during the birth of Hollie Dinning.
He was working as an obstetric registrar at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey, in May 2002.He was working as an obstetric registrar at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey, in May 2002.
He was later arrested on suspicion of manslaughter but failed to answer bail. Hollie's parents Tracey and Jim Dinning said they welcomed the GMC's decision.
Dr Visnjevac was later arrested on suspicion of manslaughter but failed to answer bail.
'Devastating actions'
Hollie Dinning suffered severe cranial trauma and died after Dr Visnjevac tried four times to extract the baby using forceps.Hollie Dinning suffered severe cranial trauma and died after Dr Visnjevac tried four times to extract the baby using forceps.
'Risk to patients' In a statement, her parents said: "This has brought back into our day-to-day lives the grief and loss of Hollie-Hope, our beautiful baby girl.
"The GMC decision has not ended this awful episode in our lives, as we are expecting an inquest to be held later this year, and hope that one day Visnjevac will be brought to trial, to account for his devastating actions.
"We are very concerned that he is still free to practise as a doctor in other countries."
The GMC panel said on Friday it would be "proportionate and in the public interest" that Dr Visnjevac's name be erased from the medical register.The GMC panel said on Friday it would be "proportionate and in the public interest" that Dr Visnjevac's name be erased from the medical register.
Arrest warrant
Chairman Roland Doven said: "The panel has found that Dr Visnjevac made a number of serious errors of judgment in relation to the care and treatment which he gave to Mrs Dinning and baby Hollie.Chairman Roland Doven said: "The panel has found that Dr Visnjevac made a number of serious errors of judgment in relation to the care and treatment which he gave to Mrs Dinning and baby Hollie.
"It has also found that these errors of judgment were, with one exception, inappropriate, irresponsible, a risk to patient safety, not in the best interests of his patient and not of a standard expected of a registered medical practitioner.""It has also found that these errors of judgment were, with one exception, inappropriate, irresponsible, a risk to patient safety, not in the best interests of his patient and not of a standard expected of a registered medical practitioner."
Mr Doven said the panel considered that Dr Visnjevac posed "a clear risk to patients".Mr Doven said the panel considered that Dr Visnjevac posed "a clear risk to patients".
Arrest warrant
Dr Visnjevac was arrested by Surrey Police on 11 July 2002, on suspicion of manslaughter, after the force was asked to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death by a coroner.Dr Visnjevac was arrested by Surrey Police on 11 July 2002, on suspicion of manslaughter, after the force was asked to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death by a coroner.
In December 2002 a warrant for his arrest was obtained after he failed to answer police bail.In December 2002 a warrant for his arrest was obtained after he failed to answer police bail.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) were advised by the authorities in the country where he is believed to be staying that they are not prepared to allow an extradition attempt to proceed.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) were advised by the authorities in the country where he is believed to be staying that they are not prepared to allow an extradition attempt to proceed.
Dr Visnjevac has failed to attend this week's GMC hearing in London.Dr Visnjevac has failed to attend this week's GMC hearing in London.