{"id":108538,"date":"2021-01-15T14:32:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T14:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=108538"},"modified":"2021-01-15T14:32:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T14:32:47","slug":"top-plastic-surgeon-55-arrested-after-rival-doctor-65-left-fighting-for-life-with-knife-wounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/top-plastic-surgeon-55-arrested-after-rival-doctor-65-left-fighting-for-life-with-knife-wounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Top plastic surgeon, 55, arrested after rival doctor, 65, left fighting for life with knife wounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

A TOP plastic surgeon has been arrested after a rival doctor was left fighting for his life with knife wounds. <\/p>\n

Jonathan Brooks, 55, was arrested after retired surgeon Graeme Perks, 65, was repeatedly knifed in his \u00a3800,000 home.<\/p>\n


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The dad-of-four was fighting for life after apparently confronting an intruder who broke into his vicarage in the middle of the night yesterday.<\/p>\n

Two police officers stood guard outside Mr Brooks\u2019 home today. One told The Sun: \u201cThis is a crime scene linked to an ongoing investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

A source said: \u201cJonathan\u2019s house was searched by armed police today in connection to a stabbing in Halam."<\/p>\n

Neighbours told how police had knocked on their doors and explained Mr Brooks had been arrested in the centre of exclusive Southwell, Notts., where he lives.<\/p>\n

Five years ago, Brooks failed in his bid to claim \u00a35m in compensation from Nottingham University Hospital, where Mr Perk was his boss.<\/p>\n

He claimed he was effectively suspended for blowing the whistle on poor work conditions, in 2012 – although he continued to work for the trust..<\/p>\n

In 2019 he was ordered to pay \u00a3170,000 costs over the legal wrangle.<\/p>\n

In 2015 Brooks told a tribunal paedophiles with burn injuries had been treated next to child patients.<\/p>\n


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He also alleged Mr Perks had negotiated a \u201cjob plan\u201d allowing him to work 8 days in private practice for every 12 days worked for the NHS despite remaining on full salary.<\/p>\n

His claims were dismissed.<\/p>\n

He ended up paying \u00a3170,000 of the hospital\u2019s costs in defending his claim because the tribunal found his claims had "no reasonable prospects of success".<\/p>\n

Brooks appealed and in 2019 Justice Choudhury of the Employment Appeals Tribunal found that the costs order was fair and ordered Brooks to pay up.<\/p>\n

Cops searched Mr Brooks' house on Thursday and were continuing to question the serving surgeon.<\/p>\n

Det Insp Gayle Hart said: \u201cThis is a horrific incident which has left a man fighting for his life and his family who were upstairs at the time are extremely shocked and upset by the ordeal.<\/p>\n

\u201cDetectives are working hard to establish the circumstances and progress the investigation as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone with information can call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 44 of 14 January 2021, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n


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