Ms White died in January 2002, nearly a year before Ms Valad and Ms MacClennan were discovered dead and dismembered. A pathologist found guilty of serious misconduct over his post-mortem examination reports into the death of a victim of so-called "Camden Ripper" Anthony Hardy has had his suspension extended. In his concluding remarks, Dr Chan said: She [Sally White] died as a result of coronary artery disease. Hardy said an alcohol-induced blackout meant he could not recall how Ms Whites body ended up in his room. It has taken nine years and other high-profile cases, notably the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests, which Dr Patel worked on, for the General Medical Council to reach this stage in its investigation into Dr Patels conclusions. Now, Dr Patel's case has been resolved at the GMC, the Camden Ripper files may never be reopened again. [25] After Hardy was imprisoned, British rap artist Plan B released his song Suzanne, dubbing Hardy as the 'Camden Ripper' and describing the murder of a fictional prostitute named Suzanne Smith. Dr Chan also listened to a report from a housing worker and then Dr Patel gave evidence from the witness box. JDK-8141210 : Very slow loading of JavaScript file with recent JDK Search Results for "Dr Freddy Patel" - Channel 4 News The investigation said that the mental health experts who assessed him and discharged him from St Lukes, a mental health hospital in Muswell Hill, just six weeks before his last two killings, could not have predicted what was to happen. The panel ruled that Dr Patel, 63, had taken an inflexible approach to his autopsy and gave only superficial consideration to the possibility Ms White had been strangled. The panel found that Dr Freddy Patel's reports on the death of Sally White - the first victim of Anthony Hardy, "the Camden Ripper" - in 2002 were "irresponsible, not of the standard expected of a competent forensic pathologist and liable to bring the medical profession into disrepute". As is common with some serial killers, Hardy takes souvenirs from his victims; most incriminating were the photographs of the dead women, with their faces obscured and posed by Hardy in obscene and degrading positions. Under arrest, Hardy simply replied "no comment" to every question put to him by police. He stated then that his current job was as a "Home Office South Eastern Group Practice 20042009" when the dates should have stated 2004-2006. [20] The other man was stocky and wearing dark clothing. If he is found guilty of misconduct as a result of the current proceedings, he faces being struck off. He also changes his plea to guilty to the murders of Elizabeth and Bridgette.The court hears from prosecutors and police that Hardy would lure the women to his flat for sex. The council said Patel, 63, had been reluctant to consider asphyxiation in the murder case, had falsified his CV and failed to redress previous shortcomings. Dr Patel was the pathologist blamed for the decision not to prosceute the police officer involved in the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in April 2009. I could rule out suffocation and strangulation, and if that was the method Id like to know.. He has uneventful childhood and excels in school, later studying engineering at Imperial College in London. In November 2003, he was sentenced to three life terms for three murders, but police believe he may have been responsible for up to five more. The statement did not say that Mr Hardy lied when asked if he had a key to the locked room where her body was discovered, or how he reacted when the key was found in the lining of a jacket by a police officer. G20 pathologist Freddy Patel suspended for four months But again the inquirys report reveals concerns which ran into dead ends, with mental health workers revealing how they feared Hardy had killed Ms White even after Dr Patel had concluded otherwise. A detective sergeant attached to the serious crime group wrote simply: Police have conducted an investigation and, although it is obvious that Mr Hardy is in need of psychiatric help, there is no evidence to suggest he was responsible for the death of Sally White. The whole team had a gut feeling he had done it., While they held these fears, there was no official outlet or investigation for them to share them with. Between April and November 2002, Hardy spent time in psychiatric units at several hospitals, and within six weeks of being released he murdered Elizabeth Valad and Bridgette MacClennan. He is currently banned from working until the end of this month and the GMC will now consider whether he should be struck off, suspended or given a warning. She added in that interview with the Nottingham Evening Post that she felt the case had been subject to a whitewash. One community psychiatric nurse told the inquiry: With me it was just a gut feeling. Camden Ripper Anthony Hardy who murdered three prostitutes - The Sun It didnt make sense to us. It was also found that he had not considered a range of other potential raesons for death, including asphyxia. Inside the bags is a female torso. That has never happened. It is clear detectives were concerned about what they had seen but these worries were not relayed to Dr Chan. Would a budding Columbo have learned that the pathologist and the coroner believed Ms Whites death was due to heart problems and left it at that? We asked the experts - and their answers will terrify you Public Service Announcement, do NOT watch these ads! The only investigation that did take place unfolded behind closed doors. The GMC will now hear submissions as to whether, in light of the proven facts against him, Dr Patels ability to practice has been impaired and what sanctions will be taken against him. One community psychiatric nurse told the inquiry: With me it was just a gut feeling. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of Terms and Conditions. Across the next eight to . They launch a double murder inquiry. Although Anthony was found. The coroner was Dr Stephen Chan, who has not given evidence to any panel, investigation or inquiry in relation to the Hardy murders. Nov 2002 Hardy is released is from hospital when doctors say he is no danger to public. [4] He lived in various hostels in London, picking up convictions for theft[6] and being drunk and disorderly. A former Home Office pathologist, criticised for his postmortem examination into the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protest in 2009, has had his earlier work on a murder victim condemned by a General Medical Council disciplinary panel. Mr Davies, who is not a member of the GMC, the doctors regulating body, questioned why it had taken investigators five years to notify Dr Patel that they were looking through the case, during which time he had destroyed key documents. By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 21:33 GMT, 14 March 2011, Allegations: Dr Freddy Patel could be struck off over 'flaws' found in his post mortem examination of Sally White. Dr Freddy Patel, 63, was told on Friday that the case will not be added to a General Medical Council (GMC) hearing currently investigating four other post-mortems he conducted. [21], Parker's incomplete body had been found on 17 December 2000, 11 days after she disappeared. During an interview another health worker said: I remember a number of reactions. No comment, he repeatedly muttered in response to police questions. I get paid to investigate unexplained deaths, suspicious deaths not deaths by natural causes. General Medical Council says pathologist, later criticised for his postmortem of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, acted irresponsibly when examining first victim of 'Camden Ripper', Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Dr Freddy Patel, who carried out the first, crucial examination of Ian Tomlinson, concluded that he died of a heart attack. [4], After the divorce, Hardy spent time in mental hospitals, diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Hardy killed Sally White in January 2002. When an application for a public inquiry reached the Royal Courts of Justice in 2005, brought in the name of Liz Valads daughter, Soraya, Mr Justice Bennett ruled that the government had met its obligations by holding the health authoritys independent review into the mental healthcare received by Hardy. The pathologist Dr Freddy Patel whose botched postmortem examination led to a delayed murder investigation has been suspended from the medical register for at least four months. "Your conclusions in the postmortem reports were made without any adequate consideration of other possible modes of death, including asphyxia, and that this was irresponsible; not of the standard expected of a competent forensic pathologist when undertaking and reporting on special or forensic postmortem examination; and liable to bring the medical profession into disrepute.". [16], In 2013, high-profile criminologist David Wilson released a documentary on Hardy as part of his Killers Behind Bars: The Untold Story series, in which he examined claims Hardy could be linked to the murders of London sex workers Sharon Hoare in Fulham in 1991 and Christine McGovern in Walthamstow in 1995.[24]. Investigations into Dr Patels professional work stretch back 12 years. Dr Patel will also be barred from working as an expert witness in suspicious death cases. He shows Hardy the photo of the naked body of Sally White. Mr Justice Keith, sitting in London, said: "This is one of those exceptionally rare cases in which life should mean life. Its stomach-turning material. A spokeswoman for the GMC said: We acknowledge the comments made by the panel. A search of the flat uncovers vital evidence which will help to convict Hardy of the three horrific murders.In an attempt to uncover what had happened in the flat, police use a cutting edge forensic system called luminol, a process which reveals blood stains that cant be seen by the human eye. Children drinking PINTS and the King riding in a 14-wheel golden HGV - this is Kate and Prince William 'are keen' for Prince George to have official role in King Charles' coronation - but Royally hard work! He earned an engineer's degree from Imperial College London and subsequently became the manager of a large company. A dinner-table circle of consciences are pricked, from the mill owner who made her redundant to the haughty charity worker who turns her away when she seeks help, as the opportunities to change her life before suicide are recounted. [20] One was wearing a white casual jacket, dark trousers and white trainers. In October, the National Police Improvement Agency removed Patel from a register of pathologists who can be used in criminal investigations. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. The deaths are in keeping with the warnings given by Hardys psychiatrist, Dr Ian Collins in 2002: Hardy is a dangerous and violent man particularly towards women and prostitutes. Patel was suspended for three months in September last year after a panel found he had carried out three "irresponsible" postmortems, two of which amounted to misconduct. Patel accepted that he did not adequately report on other possible causes of the marks of injury or their possible significance. But after a US tourist produced video footage of. Tiptoeing nervously around the subject, it was discussed by staff informally. Dr Patel also needs time to consider the GMCs decision with his advisers.. Islington Tribune March 2002 Hardy is sent to St Lukes psychiatric hospital in north London after a dispute with a neighbour. EXCLUSIVE: Florence Pugh's father is threatened with 2,500 fine as he goes to war with council over Oxford or debate this issue live on our message boards. The pathologist who examined the body of the Camden Ripper's first victim assumed she died of a heart attack, a hearing was told on Monday. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Pathologist found guilty of misconduct | The Independent | The Independent West End Extra, 40 Camden Road Camden Town London, NW1 9DR, Enquiries: Daily Star. West End Extra, 40 Camden Road Camden Town London, NW1 9DR, Enquiries: Its the same gut feeling I had because I spoke to another member of the team when we were talking in the office about it and I always had my concerns that he had done it. Dr Freddy Patel, who has been criticised for his part in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, has been facing a General Medical Council hearing over his. None of them felt able to get the case reopened. Dr Patel said he destroyed his paperwork because it was not brought to my attention there was still concern about my cause of death. At his trial in November 2003 Hardy, despite his initial lack of cooperation with the police, abruptly changed his plea to guilty to all three counts of murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. A forensic pathologist has told a panel that disgraced pathologist Dr Freddy Patel had failed in two main areas during his postmortem examination of Ian Tomlinson, the newspaper vendor who was. We will review the panels comments once the case is concluded.. "[14], Hardy died of COVID 19 in prison on 26 November 2020, aged 69. It is what the statement omitted to say that causes us concern. Ultimately, the health authorities were cleared of any wrongdoing. Detective Chief Inspector Ken Bell, Metropolitan Police BBC News Online, 25 November 2003With the discovery of a female torso in his Camden flat, the hunt is on to locate and arrest the prime suspect, 51-year-old drifter, Anthony Hardy. West End Extra, 40 Camden Road Camden Town London, NW1 9DR, Enquiries: His reports on Hardy's first victim discouraged a police investigation that might have saved two other women, the GMC panel was told. They had been absent in the first post mortem, he said. The charges are dropped due to lack of evidence. Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast #116: The Four Faces of The Camden The General Medical Council (GMC) ruled that Dr Freddy Patel failures brought the profession into disrepute. Dr Freddy Patel, 63, was found guilty of misconduct and professional deficiency by an independent panel following a fitness-to-practise hearing at the General Medical Council in Euston. That has never happened. In a Channel 4 documentary, The Hunt for the Camden Ripper, made after Hardys conviction, Detective Inspector Alan Bostock is asked why the Sally White investigation was brought to a close. Hints and tips CAMDEN RIPPER DIES Camden Ripper Anthony Hardy who murdered three prostitutes dies in prison after contracting sepsis Tom Wells, Mike Sullivan 0:29, 26 Nov 2020, updated: 0:30, 26 Nov 2020 2003:C8:870B:D2C3:B157:FF33:CA0D:6D4F ( talk) 17:40, 27 May 2021 (UTC) [ reply] S07E01 | Anthony Hardy | The Murders of Sally White, Elizabeth Valad The pathologist has also been found guilty of dishonesty by providing the GMC with a false CV in 2009. Who knows? Hardy, despite being at the scene when the body was discovered in his flat, was not asked to give evidence. [13], Hardy was diagnosed with a personality disorder. [10], Hardy pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage and claimed he had no knowledge of how White came to be in his flat due to his drinking problem. advertising@camdennewjournal.com. Lawal set for Elite test after latest win, Road less travelled in Women Behind the Wheel, New Journal Enterprises 2023. Dr Freddy Patel, who has been criticised for his part in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests, has been facing a General Medical Council hearing over his examinations of 31-year-old prostitute Sally White. Freddy Patel condemned for 'natural causes' report on murdered sex worker General Medical Council says pathologist, later criticised for his postmortem of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, acted. In a move that would leave Hardy free to kill repeatedly, it was decided that there was insufficient evidence to charge him at the time. An NPIA spokesman said rules governing pathologists have been tightened following Dr Patels case. advertising@camdennewjournal.com. In those two years, no one in Camden was safe. //-->Anthony Hardy- Serial Killer - Murder in the Uk I have never recovered. He will die in prison.After the trial, The Metropolitan Police confirms that Hardy was also a suspect in three rapes and one indecent assault. A bad week for Spurs but, hey, has your stadium got a go-kart track? Camden Ripper Anthony Hardy - how many victims were there? He changes his plea to guilty for all three murders24 Nov 2003 Hardy is found guilty on all charges and given a life sentence, May 2010 Mr Justice Keith orders that Hardy will die in prison, August 2012 Freddy Patel, the pathologist who examined the body of Sally White, is struck off by the GMC. "It is just not right," said Jackie Valad. Isaac added that his "actions would be considered dishonest by the ordinary standards of reasonable and honest people, and that you must have realised that your actions would be regarded as dishonest". He was told he had brought the profession. [16][17], The other Thames sex worker murder that was linked to Hardy was that of Zoe Parker, who had last been seen in Hounslow in December 2000 before her dismembered torso was found in the river. I cant give you a date and a time and a place. THE pathologist who ruled one of Camden Ripper serial killer Anthony Hardy's victims died of natural causes has been suspended by the pathologists' monitoring board following a second controversy, the New Journal can reveal. The coroner was Dr Stephen Chan, who has not given evidence to any panel, investigation or inquiry in relation to the Hardy murders. Police film inside Hardys squalid flat revealing the contents and a grim insight into Hardy and his thirst for violence and sex: pornographic films, satanic dubbings on the walls, tools of torture and blood stains. [CDATA[// >