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| Ian Tomlinson pathologist brought profession into disrepute, tribunal finds | Ian Tomlinson pathologist brought profession into disrepute, tribunal finds |
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| Dr Freddy Patel acted with "deficient professional performance" over his postmortem investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, a medical tribunal has concluded. | Dr Freddy Patel acted with "deficient professional performance" over his postmortem investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, a medical tribunal has concluded. |
| The pathologist's fitness to practise is "impaired by reason of misconduct", the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service said. | |
| The MPTS will now decide whether Patel should be struck off the medical register. | The MPTS will now decide whether Patel should be struck off the medical register. |
| It found that Patel had "brought the profession into disrepute" and that his integrity could not be relied upon. | It found that Patel had "brought the profession into disrepute" and that his integrity could not be relied upon. |
| He also breached one of the "fundamental tenets of the profession" through his dishonesty, the panel said. | He also breached one of the "fundamental tenets of the profession" through his dishonesty, the panel said. |
| The pathologist, who is currently suspended, concluded that the newspaper seller Tomlinson died from a heart attack but questions were raised when an American tourist came forward with a film recording of him being hit. | The pathologist, who is currently suspended, concluded that the newspaper seller Tomlinson died from a heart attack but questions were raised when an American tourist came forward with a film recording of him being hit. |
| Further medical reports suggested that Tomlinson died from an injury to his liver that caused internal bleeding and then cardiac arrest. | Further medical reports suggested that Tomlinson died from an injury to his liver that caused internal bleeding and then cardiac arrest. |
| The panel chair, the Rev Robert Lloyd-Richards, said: "It is clearly in the interest of the general public that they should be able to have confidence in the coronial system and this confidence has been undermined by your failures in these cases. | The panel chair, the Rev Robert Lloyd-Richards, said: "It is clearly in the interest of the general public that they should be able to have confidence in the coronial system and this confidence has been undermined by your failures in these cases. |
| "Having considered everything before it the panel has determined that your fitness to practise … is impaired by reason of misconduct and deficient professional performance in the case of Mr Tomlinson." | "Having considered everything before it the panel has determined that your fitness to practise … is impaired by reason of misconduct and deficient professional performance in the case of Mr Tomlinson." |