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Brain Surgeon Struck Off for Assault, Weapons Obsession
9 Aug
Summary
- Brain surgeon assaulted woman, posed with weapons on Snapchat
- Accumulated graphic videos, images of beheadings and firearms
- Made racist, discriminatory comments against non-Muslims, Afghans
In a shocking case, a brain surgeon named Sayed Talibi has been struck off by the General Medical Council (GMC) for a range of horrifying crimes and misconduct. The 38-year-old doctor, who used to work for the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, assaulted a woman and posed for selfies with weapons including knives, captioning one post "Who wants to play?".
Talibi accumulated a disturbing collection of videos and images on his electronic devices between 2007 and 2018, including graphic footage of beheadings by the Taliban and an image of a waterboarding device. He also took numerous selfies with an array of weapons such as knives, axes, rifles, and semi-automatic firearms. The tribunal found that Talibi had once had sex with the woman without her consent.
In addition to his violent crimes, Talibi made racist and discriminatory comments, saying he "hated" non-Muslims and Afghans. He also stole milk powder, defrauded an energy company, and recorded a court appearance for driving offenses. Despite claiming to be a "British patriot", the doctor's actions have now cost him his medical license.
