A doctor who poisoned his mother’s partner is set to lose his NHS pension after being sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder
Newcastle: So, there’s this shocking story about a GP named Thomas Kwan. He’s been sentenced to life in prison for trying to poison his mother’s boyfriend, Patrick O’Hara. Can you believe it? He pretended to be a Covid nurse to carry out this awful act.
The judge, Mrs. Justice Lambert, said Kwan was all about the money. He was eyeing his mother’s inheritance, which was a whopping £1 million. Now, he’s not only facing a long prison term but also losing his NHS pension, which he had built up over his career.
It’s just heartbreaking for Patrick, who had to go through so much. He needed skin grafts and is dealing with PTSD now. Kwan’s actions were driven by greed, and it’s just sickening to think about.
Before all this, Kwan was a respected doctor, earning a good salary. But it seems he got caught up in some dark thoughts about his family’s money. His mother had changed her will, which didn’t sit well with him. He even wrote to her about wanting to be the sole executor of her will.
His wife was completely blindsided by this. She said he started acting strange before Christmas, and it turns out he had a stash of poisons at home. She described him as a private man who had a happy life until things took a turn for the worse.
It’s a tragic story all around. Kwan had plans for a big business deal but chose to stay at his practice in Sunderland, where he was well-liked. Now, he’s facing the consequences of his actions, and it’s just a sad end to what could have been a good life.
