Dr Saqib Uddin Khan, who worked in general surgery at the Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, denied anything untoward happened during his examination of the patient. But the jury found him guilty after deliberating for four hours. Passing sentence, Judge John Pini told the doctor his reputation had been destroyed.

Dr. Mohammad Idrees, an obstetrician at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Jeddah’s Mosadiyah area, said 20 percent of men coming with their wives to the hospital go as far as verbally and physically assaulting the doctors once they find out that their wives may give birth under the supervision of a male doctor.

Cops, paramedics and firefighter were called to the Perpetual Wellness Chinese Medicine Centre, 1623 Centre St. N, after the stabbing shortly after 2:40 p.m. Thursday.