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Questions Asked Over Choice of Dr. In G20 Death

by Barbara McPherson | April 10, 2009 at 05:56 pm

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The doctor appointed to conduct the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson who died in odd circumstances April 1 after being attacked by London police, has announced that Tomlinson died of a heart attack -- natural causes. Questions are being asked about the suitability of appointing Dr. Freddy Patel in this high profile case as his judgement has been called into question in the past.

The family of the deceased man have engaged a second doctor to conduct a second inquest.

In 1999 Dr Patel was disciplined by the GMC after he discussed the medical history of Roger Sylvester, a 30-year-old black man who died in police custody, outside an inquest hearing.

In a separate case in January 2002, Dr Patel found that Sally White, 38, died of a natural causes resulting from heart disease. Her body was found locked in a bedroom in the Camden flat of Anthony Hardy, a 52-year-old psychiatrically-disturbed alcoholic.

This fellow went on to murder and dismember two women.

This has become a high profile case partly because a photographer for the Times Unlimited news filmed the attack from behind, on Mr. Tomlinson by the police officer.

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