{
  "id": 7356385,
  "title": "Quebec doctor convicted of assault, counselling an offence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/quebec-doctor-convicted-of-assault-counselling-an-offence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:39:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/09/14/quebec-doctor-convicted-of-assault-counselling-an-offence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Quebec doctor convicted of assault, counselling an offence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/quebec-doctor-convicted-of-assault-counselling-an-offence-7369067",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:42:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}