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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

Doctor, 85, who lied about his age admits killing woman with botched routine procedure

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A doctor who previously lied about his age has admitted gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a woman in a botched routine procedure at a Greater Manchester hospital.

Despite objections from the patient and her husband, 85-year-old Dr Isyaka Mamman attempted the “highly dangerous” procedure of taking a bone marrow sample from the woman’s sternum, after failing to obtain a sample from her hip in his first attempt.

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