Tragic and Deadly Acts for Inheritance Claim
This tragic case highlights the devastating consequences that inheritance claims might have on families. Dr. Thomas Kwan, a seemingly respected medical professional aged 53, is accused of attempting to murder his own mother’s partner, Mr. Patrick O’Hara, in a dispute over a will and inheritance.
Motive Rooted in Disinheritance
Prosecutors allege Dr. Kwan’s motive stemmed from his mother’s decision to leave her valuable house to the 73 year old Mr. O’Hara, her longtime partner. This inheritance decision seemingly fractured their Mother-Son relationship, leading Dr. Kwan down a dangerous path.
A Calculated Attack
The details surrounding the alleged poisoning are particularly disturbing. Please be advised to be cautious when reading this article. Dr. Kwan is accused of impersonating a community nurse, forging NHS documents, and booking a holiday from work to meticulously plan and execute the cold blooded attack.
A Web of Deception
The lengths Dr. Kwan allegedly went in concealing his identity, which is disturbing and chilling. From creating a fake NHS ID to using many phone numbers and even a fraudulent hotel reservation, his actions demonstrate a deliberate attempt to evade detection. Despite The being a successful GP and partner at a surgery in Sunderland Kwan is alleged to have planned murder.
A Deadly Toxin and a Backup Plan
The court heard that Dr. Kwan allegedly used a rare and potentially lethal toxin to inflict harm. Furthermore, the existence of a “backup plan” involving a fake charity offering free meals only adds to the calculated and cold blooded nature of the alleged crime.
What is Alleged
Mr Kwan a GP worried about getting his inheritance, disguised himself as a nurse and injected deadly poison into his victim, who thought he was getting a home-visit Covid booster, a court has heard.
Thomas Kwan was not injecting Covid vaccine into Patrick O’Hara, prosecutors allege, but a poison that gave O’Hara a rare and life-threatening flesh-eating disease.
“Sometimes, occasionally perhaps, the truth really is stranger than fiction,” said Peter Makepeace KC as he opened the prosecution case against Kwan at Newcastle crown court on Thursday.
Disguise
Kwan disguised himself going to the House of a man who knew him and he knew. Mr O’Hara did not recognise Kwan behind surgical gloves, mask and tinted spectacles. He did not even ask for identification, shouting up to Kwan’s mother that “the man from the National Health Service had arrived”,
After a questionnaire, blood pressure test and the taking of blood and urine samples, Kwan’s mother came downstairs, the jury heard, and asked if the “nurse” could take her blood pressure as she had come off tablets because of a rash.
He did this, with his mother oblivious to the fact it was her son!, the court heard these allegations from the Prosecution. The jab itself, the court heard, caused “terrible pain” and prompted O’Hara to shout “Bloody hell”, but the “nurse” reassured him the pain was not uncommon. As he left, Kwan’s mother remarked that the visitor was the same height as her son. It was of course her son alleged in court trying to kill her Partner to secure his inheritance.
A Passion for Poisons?
The discovery of extensive online research material on poisons and chemical toxins in Dr. Kwan’s home raises further concerns. This alleged “obsession” with deadly substances adds another layer of concern and complexity to this tragic case.
The Trial Continues……..
Inheritance Disputes Importance of Mediation
While the details of this case are extreme, it serves as a stark reminder of how inheritance disputes can tear families apart. Contest A Will Today, with over 35 years of experience in handling inheritance claims, strongly advocates for mediation as a means to resolve disputes peacefully.
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