Doctor charged with attempted murder after 'injecting poison into mother's partner'
A doctor has appeared in court accused of attempted murder following a suspected poison attack.
Dr. Thomas Kwan, 52, is accused of killing his mother's partner, Patrick O'Hara, who is in his 70s, by injecting him with poison.
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The balding, bespectacled GP only spoke to confirm his name, age and address when he appeared before the JPs at the hospital. Newcastle yesterday.
He was not asked to enter a plea.
The area around his home in Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, was cordoned off on Tuesday evening Police, paramedics And firefighters launched a massive operation.
Emergency services in protective to take they were seen entering the property and police later said an “unknown substance” had been found.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police added: “Following a report of suspected poisoning received on Wednesday, January 24, Thomas Kwan, 52, has been charged with attempted murder.”
The married father of one was taken into custody and will be remanded in custody next one appear on Newcastle's crown court on March 6.
He is born in Hong-Kong and came to Britain as a student 39 years ago.
His general practice is indoors Sunderland.