The 48 ladies abused by intercourse assault physician Krishna Singh are the “tip of the iceberg” police have revealed – with 4 extra ladies coming ahead claiming he abused them.
The GP was discovered responsible final month of 54 prices of sexual assault in opposition to his sufferers – making him one in all Scotland’s most prolific intercourse attackers.
Head of Police Scotland’s Intercourse Crime Unit Fil Capaldi stated investigations at the moment are beneath approach after extra ladies got here ahead to make accusations in opposition to him.
He stated: “I don’t consider this would be the solely 4 new complaints.
“What we are inclined to get in instances like that is the tip of the iceberg. There can be extra victims on the market.”
Singh, – who had been awarded an MBE for medical providers – subjected his victims to kissing, groping, inappropriate examinations and sleazy feedback throughout a long time of offending between 1983 and 2018.
Detective Superintendent Capaldi stated the case was one of the stunning and prolific Scotland has identified involving a single abuser.
And he inspired any victims of Singh who had not reported assaults to contact the police.
He stated: “We'd say to any victims, come ahead, it’s by no means too late. We are going to hear, we are going to examine and we provides you with a voice.”
Singh, 72, focused sufferers – together with two women, 14 and 15 – in addition to pregnant ladies whereas working at Coatbridge Medical Centre in Lanarkshire.
Singh denied the crimes throughout a two-month trial on the Excessive Court docket in Glasgow however was convicted of 54 prices in opposition to the victims.
The crimes primarily consisted of a number of sexual and indecent assaults.
He was discovered not confirmed on 9 different prices and never responsible on an extra two.
The offences primarily occurred at his medical practices in Lanarkshire, but in addition at a hospital accident and emergency division and a police station in addition to throughout visits to sufferers’ properties.
The costs spanned 35 years – from February 1983 to Might 2018.
In his position as a police casualty surgeon he indecently assaulted a rape sufferer he was forensically analyzing at Motherwell police station in March 2008.
DS Capaldi stated Singh’s exploitation of the vulnerabilty of ladies who had been raped was stunning. He stated: “If it wasn’t unhealthy sufficient with the victims in his apply, to then do the identical to victims of great sexual assault is completely horrific.”
He had assaulted a 50-year-old hospital employee who had reported she had been raped and quizzed her on whether or not the intercourse was consensual.
She advised jurors at Singh’s trial on the in Glasgow that he requested her what she had been carrying when she was attacked.
She stated: “He requested how low my high was and if my cleavage was displaying.
“He was asking if I used to be being provocative…he stated, ‘So, you aren't an excellent time lady’.”
DS Capaldi stated Singh had exploited his standing as a health care provider, abusing ladies he knew could be too intimidated to confront his predatory behaviour.
He added: “It's a energy imbalance, and other people like Singh look to abuse their positions of accountability and get themselves into positions the place they'll perpetrate crimes, nearly with impunity.
“That was the state of affairs with Singh. He was able of belief, typically one-on-one in a closed room the place he exploited the vulnerability of the ladies who got here to him for assist.
“No matter who the perpetrator is and the way way back the crime occurred, if there's a case there, we are going to pursue it.”
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