Close X
Thursday, September 26, 2024
ADVT 
National

Two doctors accused of drugging, sexually assaulting woman found not guilty

Darpan News Desk Canadian Press, 25 Sep, 2014 11:11 AM
  • Two doctors accused of drugging, sexually assaulting woman found not guilty

TORONTO - An Ontario judge has found two doctors not guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a medical student in 2011.

Dr. Amitabh Chauhan and Dr. Suganthan Kayilasanthan were accused of allegedly drugging and then sexually assaulting the woman after a night of drinking and dancing at a Toronto club.

Justice Julie Thorburn says she understands that the trial has been a "long and emotional journey" for all involved and that her decision might be "difficult" for some.

But she says she has reasonable doubt as to whether the victim was drugged and then sexually assaulted.

Chauhan had also been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting another woman in 2003 whom he had a relationship with years earlier.

He was found not guilty on those charges as well.

MORE National ARTICLES

Striking B.C. teachers step up pressure tactics as school year looms

Striking B.C. teachers step up pressure tactics as school year looms
Secondary schools in Vancouver are expected to be behind picket lines this week as part of a province-wide attempt to pressure the British Columbia government.

Striking B.C. teachers step up pressure tactics as school year looms

Kids removed from Manitoba home: parents charged with confinement, sex abuse

Kids removed from Manitoba home: parents charged with confinement, sex abuse
Police in western Manitoba have charged a couple with confining, starving and sexually abusing their children.

Kids removed from Manitoba home: parents charged with confinement, sex abuse

Quebec calls inquiry into fire that killed 32 people at seniors' residence

Quebec calls inquiry into fire that killed 32 people at seniors' residence
The Quebec government has called a public inquiry into the fire that killed 32 people at a seniors' residence last January.

Quebec calls inquiry into fire that killed 32 people at seniors' residence

Saskatoons or Juneberries? Name debate brewing between Canada and U.S.

Saskatoons or Juneberries? Name debate brewing between Canada and U.S.
A food fight of sorts could be growing between Canada and the United States over a tiny berry.

Saskatoons or Juneberries? Name debate brewing between Canada and U.S.

Newfoundland and Labrador appeals latest loss in hydro fight with Quebec

Newfoundland and Labrador appeals latest loss in hydro fight with Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador is appealing its latest loss in a decades-long fight with Quebec over Churchill Falls power.

Newfoundland and Labrador appeals latest loss in hydro fight with Quebec

No charges in Trudeau home incident; police say it was a mistake

No charges in Trudeau home incident; police say it was a mistake
The mystery surrounding a late-night break-in at Justin Trudeau's house was officially solved on Tuesday when police said the culprit was a drunk 19-year-old who wandered into the wrong house in Ottawa's exclusive Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood.

No charges in Trudeau home incident; police say it was a mistake