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'No-consent' circumcision doctor will not be prosecuted 'No-consent' circumcision doctor will not be prosecuted
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A mother has been left "sickened" by a decision not to prosecute the doctor who circumcised her son without her consent.A mother has been left "sickened" by a decision not to prosecute the doctor who circumcised her son without her consent.
The boy underwent the procedure when his paternal grandmother took him to a surgery in Nottingham.The boy underwent the procedure when his paternal grandmother took him to a surgery in Nottingham.
Dr Balvinder Mehat told police he believed the mother had consented, and prosecutors decided not to charge him.Dr Balvinder Mehat told police he believed the mother had consented, and prosecutors decided not to charge him.
Human rights lawyer Saimo Chahal QC (Hon) is appealing the "flawed and irrational" decision.Human rights lawyer Saimo Chahal QC (Hon) is appealing the "flawed and irrational" decision.
Dr Mehat, of Bakersfield Medical Centre declined to comment, citing patient confidentiality rules.Dr Mehat, of Bakersfield Medical Centre declined to comment, citing patient confidentiality rules.
Police also arrested the boy's father and paternal grandmother on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, but they were released without charge.Police also arrested the boy's father and paternal grandmother on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, but they were released without charge.
Boy's mother: 'I will fight this until my last breath'Boy's mother: 'I will fight this until my last breath'
"It has been a very tough four years and although we have found balance and are learning to live with the modifications inflicted on my son it is something that will always be there."It has been a very tough four years and although we have found balance and are learning to live with the modifications inflicted on my son it is something that will always be there.
"As a mother I'm still very anxious about his feelings in the future. I strongly feel that the pain I witnessed has had a long-term psychological effect on myself and it's not even my body so I dread to think what my son's mind must feel as it was his body suffering."As a mother I'm still very anxious about his feelings in the future. I strongly feel that the pain I witnessed has had a long-term psychological effect on myself and it's not even my body so I dread to think what my son's mind must feel as it was his body suffering.
"This has had a huge impact on our life and for no-one to take this seriously is utterly heartbreaking, but I do have the best of the best fighting in my son's corner and we will continue to fight on his behalf."This has had a huge impact on our life and for no-one to take this seriously is utterly heartbreaking, but I do have the best of the best fighting in my son's corner and we will continue to fight on his behalf.
"I'm sure any mother would feel the same about not giving up, after witnessing their child suffer unnecessarily. I will fight this until my last breath if I have to, it's the only way I can possibly look my son in his eyes."I'm sure any mother would feel the same about not giving up, after witnessing their child suffer unnecessarily. I will fight this until my last breath if I have to, it's the only way I can possibly look my son in his eyes.
"I feel I have failed him.""I feel I have failed him."
'Insufficient grounds for prosecution''Insufficient grounds for prosecution'
According to the British Medical Association, male circumcision in the UK is generally assumed to be lawful provided there is valid consent.According to the British Medical Association, male circumcision in the UK is generally assumed to be lawful provided there is valid consent.
Nottinghamshire Police said:Nottinghamshire Police said:
In a letter to the mother outlining its decision, the CPS said:In a letter to the mother outlining its decision, the CPS said:
The CPS has been asked to comment. The CPS said:
Dr Mehat is due to face a hearing before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) to assess his fitness to practise.Dr Mehat is due to face a hearing before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) to assess his fitness to practise.
Details of the allegations he faces have not been released.Details of the allegations he faces have not been released.
How has the case progressed?How has the case progressed?
Case 'raises wider public interest issues'Case 'raises wider public interest issues'
Saimo Chahal QC (Hon) is appealing the Crown Prosecution Service's decision and has written a 24-page letter, "outlining numerous defects in their decision-making process and evaluation of this case".Saimo Chahal QC (Hon) is appealing the Crown Prosecution Service's decision and has written a 24-page letter, "outlining numerous defects in their decision-making process and evaluation of this case".
She told the BBC: "The decision lacks any semblance of a considered and reasoned decision and is flawed and irrational."She told the BBC: "The decision lacks any semblance of a considered and reasoned decision and is flawed and irrational."
If prosecutors do not review their decision within 14 days, she said, the mother will "be obliged to take the matter before the administrative court for a determination of these very important issues, which need to be resolved not only for her personal case but also for the wider public interest issues that the case raises".If prosecutors do not review their decision within 14 days, she said, the mother will "be obliged to take the matter before the administrative court for a determination of these very important issues, which need to be resolved not only for her personal case but also for the wider public interest issues that the case raises".
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