Prosecution to present evidence against Patel in Oz court

The prosecution in the trial of Indian-origin doctor Jayant Patel is expected to present evidence about the second death linked to his botched surgeries.

The prosecution in the trial of Indian-origin doctor Jayant Patel,labelled as ‘Dr Death’,is on Monday expected to present evidence about the second death linked to his botched surgeries.

Prosecutor Ross Martin is expected to present evidence in a Brisbane court about the death of 46-year-old James Phillips,who was in renal failure when Patel operated on him. But following operation he never regained consciousness.

The prosecution maintains the surgery was the “wrong” thing to do at the “wrong” hospital because of its limited capacity for intensive care.

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Patel,59,has pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court to unlawfully killing three patients and causing grievous bodily harm to the fourth,according to ABC report.

Prosecutors opened the case against Patel last week by outlining the harm he is said to have done to them,including 75-year-old Mervyn Morris,who died after surgery in 2003.

They said Patel over-reached his own abilities to the level of criminal negligence. The prosecution finished its evidence about Morris on Friday after detailing his deteriorating health following the surgery.

Morris’s daughter testified about Patel’s alleged inability to manage her father’s post-operative care.

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The first week was also marked by the discharge of two jurors from the 15-member panel.