This is the moment disgraced GP Thomas Kwan was arrested in his pyjamas at his Ingleby Barwick home after trying to murder his mother's lover with a fake Covid jab.
"Money-obsessed" Kwan was today (November 6) jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for 31 years and five months after admitting trying to kill Patrick O’Hara.
The 53-year-old sent bogus NHS letters to the man claiming he was due to have an injection - before travelling to his home and donning a disguise and giving him a fake Covid jab.
Now, footage showing the moments Kwan was arrested at his Brading Court home has been released, showing officers placing him in handcuffs and leading him out the door.
Kwan went on to be charged with attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, pleading not guilty to these offences but admitting a charge of administering noxious substances.
The Sunderland-based GP went on trial last month and changed his plea to guilty after the prosecution opened the case against him. He was remanded in custody following his guilty plea.
As previously reported, Kwan drove from his home to a hotel in Newcastle city centre in the early hours of January 22 before the appointment, using fake licence plates.
After his arrest, officers found on his computer a ‘poisoner’s handbook’ and a book on guidance for murder investigations.
Several files regarding poisons to kill a person and ideal poisons to use to evade detection were also uncovered on his computer.
Further enquiries found that Kwan had installed spying software on his mother’s computer as a way of monitoring her and her then-partner’s computer usage for a period of over a year.
After the incident on January 22, Mr O'Hara victim became seriously unwell, developing a serious skin condition around the injection area - and was later admitted to hospital after visiting his GP.
On presenting several letters for the medical appointment at which he was given the injection, hospital staff discovered they were bogus and informed Northumbria Police.
The victim has since had to have numerous operations to repair the extensive damage the poisoning caused and has been left with life-changing injuries.
Following the hearing, the officer in charge of the case, Detective Chief Inspector Jason Henry, of Northumbria Police, said: “I’d like to take this opportunity to reiterate our praise for the victim in this case.
Read how this story unfolded:
- Fake NHS note forged by would-be killer GP was part of murder plan
- Police return to Thomas Kwan's home in Ingleby Barwick
- Sunderland murder plot GP 'did nothing to help medics save victim'
- Sunderland GP admits attempted murder of mother's partner
- Ingleby GP Dr Thomas Kwan Covid jab victim speaks out
- GP who tried to kill mother's partner faces 35 years in jail
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“We are extremely grateful to him for his cooperation throughout our complex investigation and hope that now the man who poisoned him has been jailed he can begin to move on with his life.”
Detective Chief Inspector Henry added: “Thomas Kwan spent time meticulously planning how he would carry out this offence and cover his tracks.
“However, thanks to the assistance of the victim and witnesses, and the hard work of our dedicated officers, we managed to piece together what happened, ensuring he was brought to justice.”
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