Quebec doctor convicted of assault, counselling an offence

A Quebec doctor, Sanjeev Sirpal, has been found guilty of two counts of assault and one count of counselling a person to commit an offence that was not committed. The Quebec Court Judge Frédéric Bénard concluded that Sirpal had asked his then-girlfriend to create a false diary entry suggesting that she’d witnessed one of his patients wearing a Nazi symbol and making a racist remark in a Montreal-area waiting room.

Sirpal also assaulted his ex-girlfriend in August and December 2020, but was acquitted of dangerous driving and attempting to obstruct the course of justice. The case will return to court for a sentencing hearing on Oct. 15.

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