Doctor on trial for allegedly drugging, molesting colleague

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Doctor on trial for allegedly drugging, molesting colleague SINGAPORE: The trial of Tan Kok Leong, a medical doctor accused of drugging and molesting another doctor began on Tuesday (Aug 18) at the State Courts.

The 49-year-old faces five charges in toal. Three are for using criminal force to outrage the modesty of his victim, and two are for drugging the victim.

The court heard that Tan, a specialist in aesthetic medicine and a partner at medical practice Life Source Medical Practice at Sinaran Drive, had performed liposuction procedures on the victim on two occasions in 2013.

During the first procedure on Jun 6, 2013, Tan allegedly used criminal force to outrage the modesty of his victim. After the second procedure on Jul 5, 2013, Tan told his patient that he had booked a room at the Oasia Hotel, just a few minutes away from the practice, and that the victim could recuperate there.

At 11pm that evening, Tan intravenously administered a painkiller, Rosiden, and sleeping pill Dormicum to the victim. He then allegedly pulled down the victim’s shorts and took lewd photos of him.

After the two stayed overnight at the hotel, Tan administered Rosiden and Dormicum to the victim again and allegedly repeated his actions of taking photos of the man's private parts.

According to court documents, the men checked out of Oasia Hotel on Jul 8, 2013, after spending the day before together in Johor Baru.

Tan did not show the victim any photographs he had taken.

In court on Tuesday, Tan’s lawyer Edmond Pereira said it was “impossible” that his client had molested the victim during the first liposuction procedure as several other doctors, including the victim’s girlfriend, who is also a doctor, were present.

On Tuesday, the investigating officer (IO) for the case told the court that he had gone to Tan’s practice to inform him of a report made against him by the victim. While recording his statement at the police station, the victim repeatedly called and sent messages to Tan, asking to meet him for lunch.

The IO did not allow Dr Tan to respond to attempts to contact him in accordance with procedure. Dr Tan’s phone was also seized after the interview.

The trial continues.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/....html?cid=FBsg


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