Dr. Jayant Patel, dubbed "Dr. Death," was a U.S.-trained surgeon who worked at Bundaberg Base Hospital in Queensland, Australia, from 2003 to 2005. During his tenure, he performed approximately 1,000 surgeries, many of which were marred by negligence, leading to numerous patient injuries and deaths. In 2010, Patel was convicted of three counts of manslaughter and one of grievous bodily harm, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence. He appealed all the way to the High Court and the court upheld his appeal. He later pleaded guilty to fraud charges and was released from prison. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Judgements we take a deep dive into the case against Patel, the flaws in the prosecution's case and how he managed to only spend two years behind bars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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REWIND | The Blue Mountains double murder
A case that started a manhunt, and ended in tragedy. A quiet town in the Blue Mountains, thrown into chaos by a shooting and the police's effort to track down the offender. Alan Leek is a 35-year veteran of the NSW Police. He spent almost his entire career as a detective. For much of his life, violent crime was on his door step, and it was up to him to take it on - whilst balancing, life, family and more. In this Rewind episode of Crime Insiders we begin with a horrific double murder in the Blue Mountains….See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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FORENSICS | The Headless Body in the Mineshaft
In the winter of 1988, two gold prospectors were scouring the picturesque Mount Firebrace in Victoria… when their search unearthed something far more chilling than treasure. Inside a disused mine shaft, they found a decomposed, mummified, headless body. For local police and Melbourne’s elite homicide squad, it was a mystery frozen in time. Could forensics bring the truth to light? That's what today’s guest, forensic pathologist Professor David Ranson, set out to uncover. This episode contains graphic descriptions of crime scenes and violent crime. If you need support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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JUDGEMENTS | Sydney's samarai sword trial (R v Davis & Quinn)
An aspiring rapper, battling drug addiction raided a home in inner Sydney in August 2018. Armed with a blank-firing pistol and knuckledusters, 30-year-old Jett McKee broke into the home of Blake Davis, a 31-year-old actor and martial arts enthusiast, and Hannah Quinn, a 26-year-old former kindergarten teacher. McKee fled after the robbery and was chased down….with Davis later striking him with a samurai sword killing him. The ensuing NSW Supreme Court trial, in late 2020, had to consider self-defense, excessive force, and what occurred after the robbery, culminating in a manslaughter conviction for Davis and an accessory conviction for Quinn. A warning: this episode includes mention of self harm. If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, call LifeLine on 13 11 14See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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REWIND | How police can use your DNA
One of your family members could be missing, and your DNA could help find them. Associate Professor Jodie Ward is the former Program Lead of the National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons at the Australian Federal Police. Now completed, the program was funded by the Confiscated Assets Account, in a nationwide effort to find or identify people who are unaccounted for. In this episode, Jodie takes us through exactly what the program did and how it's helped track down and identify hundreds of missing Australians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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