A British doctor has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for attempting to murder his mother's boyfriend by injecting him with a fake COVID-19 vaccine laced with poison. Dr. Thomas Kwan, 53, disguised himself as a nurse and visited Patrick O'Hara's home under the guise of administering a virus booster shot. His motive stemmed from a desire to inherit his mother's home, believing O'Hara stood in the way of his inheritance.
Justice Christina Lambert described Kwan's plan as audacious and nearly successful, emphasizing his obsession with money and entitlement. Kwan pleaded guilty to attempted murder in Newcastle Crown Court last month. O'Hara, 72, survived the poisoning after enduring intensive care and surgical procedures to remove the necrotizing fasciitis caused by the poison.
