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Tunbridge Wells doctor in court over Caesarean death | |
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A doctor has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of the manslaughter of a woman who died giving birth to her second son by emergency Caesarean. | |
Frances Cappuccini, a 30-year-old primary school teacher, died at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in 2012. | Frances Cappuccini, a 30-year-old primary school teacher, died at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in 2012. |
Dr Errol Cornish, 67, of Bromley, south-east London, faces a charge of gross negligence manslaughter. | |
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is also accused of corporate manslaughter. | |
It is the first time an NHS Trust has been charged with corporate manslaughter since the offence was introduced in 2008. | It is the first time an NHS Trust has been charged with corporate manslaughter since the offence was introduced in 2008. |
A trial date of 11 January 2016 was set. It is not yet known where the trial will be held. | A trial date of 11 January 2016 was set. It is not yet known where the trial will be held. |
Dr Cornish, who is a consultant anaesthetist, was released on bail ahead of another preliminary hearing on 16 October. | |
An international arrest warrant remains in place for Dr Nadeem Azeez formerly of Chestnut Avenue, Tunbridge Wells. He is believed to have left the country and returned to Pakistan. | An international arrest warrant remains in place for Dr Nadeem Azeez formerly of Chestnut Avenue, Tunbridge Wells. He is believed to have left the country and returned to Pakistan. |
The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of gross negligence manslaughter against Dr Azeez. | The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of gross negligence manslaughter against Dr Azeez. |
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