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'Respected' GP planned to kill mother's partner with fake COVID booster jab, court hears

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Thomas Kwan , 53 , denies attempting to murder Patrick O'Hara , 71 , at his mother's home in Newcastle .

Court heard he posed as a community nurse and injected Mr O’Hara with fake medicine.

He has pleaded guilty to administering a noxious substance but the Crown 's case is that he meant to kill the pensioner.

Kwan denies an alternative charge of GBH with intent.

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