G20 protest pathologist suspended

A PATHOLOGIST who faced criticism for his part in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in April last year has been suspended from working.

Dr Freddy Patel, who carried out the first post-mortem examination on Mr Tomlinson, was described by the newspaper seller's family as an "obstacle to the truth".

Dr Patel was suspended from the medical register for three months by the General Medical Council after being found guilty of misconduct in two earlier post-mortems, and showing deficient professional performance in a third.

The 63-year-old had already been suspended from the Home Office register of forensic pathologists after questions were asked about the examination carried out on the body of Mr Tomlinson, who had been hit by a baton and shoved to the ground by a police officer wearing protective clothing.