May 2022
Doctor assaulted rape victim, pregnant women, and four teens under the age of 16 during 34 year campaign of abuse
A retired doctor convicted of sex offences against 47 women over more than three decades has been jailed for 12 years.
Krishna Singh, 72, was convicted of 54 charges, mainly of indecent and sexual assault, following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow which ended last month.
The offences happened between January 1984 and 2018, mainly at a medical practice in North Lanarkshire but also at a police office and a hospital accident and emergency department.
The married GP, who was awarded an MBE for medical services, also targeted girls under 16 and pregnant women who went to his surgery in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
His actions included kissing and hugging patients, touching their breasts and making inappropriate comments to them.
These charges comprise of:
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25 charges of indecent assault;
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24 charges of sexual assault
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one charge of attempted sexual assault
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Four charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour directed towards girls under the age of 16 years
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