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| Coronavirus: Doctor in his 70s at Kingston Hospital dies | Coronavirus: Doctor in his 70s at Kingston Hospital dies |
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| A doctor who specialised in treating the elderly has died after testing positive for Covid-19. | A doctor who specialised in treating the elderly has died after testing positive for Covid-19. |
| Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, who was in his 70s, died on Saturday, four days after being admitted to Kingston Hospital. | Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, who was in his 70s, died on Saturday, four days after being admitted to Kingston Hospital. |
| The consultant geriatrician, who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967, had a long association with the hospital in south-west London. | The consultant geriatrician, who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967, had a long association with the hospital in south-west London. |
| Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said he had last worked on 20 March. | Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said he had last worked on 20 March. |
| Coronavirus in London: Latest updates | Coronavirus in London: Latest updates |
| It had previously been reported that Dr Sebastianpillai had retired, but the BBC has been told this was not the case. | |
| "It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital," a trust spokeswoman said. | "It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital," a trust spokeswoman said. |
| "Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died on Saturday having been cared for in the hospital's intensive care unit since 31 March. | "Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died on Saturday having been cared for in the hospital's intensive care unit since 31 March. |
| "We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family." | "We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family." |
| 'Hugely respected' | 'Hugely respected' |
| Dr Sebastianpillai trained at the Peradeniya Medical School in Sri Lanka and qualified in 1967, according to the institution. | Dr Sebastianpillai trained at the Peradeniya Medical School in Sri Lanka and qualified in 1967, according to the institution. |
| In an obituary notice, he was referred to as a "distinguished alumnus". | In an obituary notice, he was referred to as a "distinguished alumnus". |
| In a tweet, acting Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said Dr Sebastianpillai's death was "very sad news" and he had been "privileged" to meet the "hugely respected" consultant and author. | In a tweet, acting Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said Dr Sebastianpillai's death was "very sad news" and he had been "privileged" to meet the "hugely respected" consultant and author. |