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Distorted thinking
Now aged 53 , Dr Kwan may be 84
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when he leaves prison . |
Dr Thomas Kwan with and without his disguise . |
The judge was clear that Dr Kwan had “ intended to kill Mr O ’ Hara ” and that , although he had failed , he had |
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caused Mr O ’ Hara serious physical |
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“ This made the substance a par- |
obsessed ”. But it was an obsession |
and psychological harm . |
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ticularly dangerous one to inject |
that ran both ways . |
“[ But ] the real issues for me con- |
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because of the difficulties in isolating |
The court was told that , in 2020 , Dr |
cern the level of danger which you |
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and detecting it from biological sam- |
Kwan had given his mother a laptop . |
pose and the extent to which it can |
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ples taken from a victim .” |
“ She must have thought that this |
be addressed other than by a life sen- |
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It turned out that the fake nurse |
was a generous gift ,” the judge said . |
tence ,” she said . |
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visit was not the only method Dr Kwan had contemplated as a way to kill Mr O ’ Hara .
Police found documents addressed to Mr O ’ Hara from an organisation called the Northern
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His response to the events ‘ highlighted a troubling level of distorted thinking ’. |
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England Men ’ s Sporting Associa- |
“ She did not know that you had |
She referred to a pre-sentenc- |
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tion , offering him free drinks and |
preloaded it with spyware , which ena- |
ing report that said his response |
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Patrick O ’ Hara ( centre ) and family members leave court after Dr Thomas Kwan was sentenced .
Photo : AAP .
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free ready meals . There was also a compliments slip from an organisation called the Northern Wine and Drinks Tasting Gentlemen ’ s Club .
“ You had clearly been pondering
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bled you to monitor her digital financial dealings and general financial affairs in real time , as well as watch what was going on in the house using the covert webcam .”
There were also reports of him
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to the events “ highlighted a troubling level of distorted thinking , a distinct sense of entitlement and a capacity for the most extreme behaviour in order to meet your own needs and ends no matter the |
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whether other better and , from your |
forcing his way into her house to pes- |
cost or consequences ”. |
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occasions between 6 and 24 Janu- |
lead to burns and blisters similar to |
perspective , safer ways of poisoning |
ter her about her financial affairs . |
Handing down the 31-year |
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ary ; a video showing how to produce |
those which affected Mr O ’ Hara .” |
Mr O ’ Hara by lacing food and drink |
The police were called , but his |
prison term , the judge said such |
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iodomethane was found on your com- |
As it was an industrial fumigant , |
with chemicals might be possible ,” |
mother said she did not want criminal |
distorted thinking posed a risk |
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puter ; the expert concluded that the |
there were no data on the effect of the |
the judge said . |
charges to be brought against her son |
to other people — namely , “ any- |
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poison was highly reactive and , on |
poison on the human body if injected , |
Dr Kwan had frequently |
because of the effect they may have |
one who has something which you |
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external contact with skin , would |
she said . |
described his mother as “ money |
on his career as a GP . |
think of as yours ”. |
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