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Doctor's 40-Year Abuse: Pregnant Patient Speaks Out
1 Jun
Summary
- Doctor jailed for 12 years for sexual offenses against 47 patients.
- Victim sexually assaulted at six months pregnant in her home.
- Civil action pursued against NHS Lanarkshire for patient harm.
A doctor convicted of sexual offenses against 47 patients over four decades has been jailed for 12 years. Dr. Krishna Singh, who was also a police casualty surgeon and an MBE recipient, was described as a sexual predator hiding in plain sight. His calculated and manipulative serial offending occurred between February 1983 and May 2018.
One victim, referred to as Emma, recounted being sexually assaulted in her home while six months pregnant nearly 40 years ago. She only reported the incident in 2018 after seeing similar allegations against Singh in the news. Her experience, along with numerous others involving inappropriate examinations and comments, led to his conviction in May 2022.
Despite the conviction, victims have expressed a lack of closure. Thompsons Solicitors is representing 31 former patients in a civil legal action against NHS Lanarkshire, seeking damages for physical and psychological injuries. NHS Lanarkshire acknowledged Singh's actions as a despicable breach of trust and abuse of the patient-doctor relationship.
