Quebec doctor convicted of assault, counselling an offence
A Quebec doctor has been convicted of assault and counselling a person to commit an offence that was not committed. According to Quebec Court Judge Frédéric Bénard, Sanjeev Sirpal asked his then-girlfriend to create a false diary entry alleging that she had seen one of his patients wearing a Nazi symbol and making racist remarks in a Montreal-area waiting room.
Bénard found Sirpal's version of events credible, while concluding that the woman, his ex-girlfriend, had presented a credible account of Sirpal assaulting her in August and December 2020. The case will return to court for sentencing on Oct. 15.
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