{"id":36434,"date":"2022-09-05T16:39:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T16:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/richards-bay-surgeon-faces-shock-murder-charge-after-death-of-patient"},"modified":"2022-09-05T16:53:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T16:53:23","slug":"richards-bay-surgeon-faces-shock-murder-charge-after-death-of-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/richards-bay-surgeon-faces-shock-murder-charge-after-death-of-patient","title":{"rendered":"Richards Bay surgeon faces shock murder charge after death of patient"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A Richards Bay surgeon appeared in court just over a week ago on a charge of murder relating to the death of a patient in 2019.<\/p>\n

In a move that has shocked the medical profession, KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Nqobile Gwala said the man was arrested on 26 August, and appeared in the Richards Bay Magistrate’s Court on the same day.<\/p>\n

The surgeon was granted R10 000 bail during his court appearance and the case was postponed to 4 October.<\/p>\n

Gwala said it was alleged that on 22 August 2019 at 12:00, a 35-year-old woman died at a hospital in Richards Bay after surgery.<\/p>\n

Her death is still being investigated.<\/p>\n

Comment was not immediately available from the doctor, who has been identified by the Zululand Observer as Dr Avindra Dayanand.<\/p>\n

The KwaZulu-Natal-based publication reported the case related to the sudden death of Monique Vandayar, a popular businesswoman in Richards Bay.<\/p>\n

Her husband, Gary, told News24 he would rather not comment since it was an ongoing case.<\/p>\n

Charge condemned<\/b><\/p>\n

However, the SA Private Practitioners Forum, Surgicom, and Association of Surgeons of South Africa condemned the unprecedented move of charging a doctor with murder before Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) processes were completed.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, they called on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to withdraw the charge.<\/p>\n

“Murder implies the intentional and premeditated killing of another human being and is not appropriate for the unexpected death of a patient following medical treatment,” the statement read.<\/p>\n

“Deaths which occur post-surgical procedures require investigation in accordance with South African law and, if negligence can be proven, healthcare practitioners should face appropriate sanction.”<\/p>\n

The associations warned the implications for healthcare were dire.<\/p>\n

The associations said the death of the patient was subject to pending civil proceedings before the HPCSA, but no finding had been determined yet.<\/p>\n

“The surgeon has always insisted that the patient’s death, whilst unfortunate, was not due to any act or omission on his part.”<\/p>\n

The associations called for HPCSA processes to be completed.<\/p>\n

In response to questions from News24, Melomed, where Dayanand had rooms, said the hospital was not included in any civil litigation or criminal case.<\/p>\n

“This indeed comes as a surprise and shock to us that such a well-known and prominent surgeon in Richards Bay has been arrested on a charge of murder,” it said.<\/p>\n

It continued:<\/p>\n

The hospital would not be suspending his practice rights while the case gets under way.<\/p>\n

In September 2020, anaesthetist Dr Abdulhay Munshi was shot dead in Norwood, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Munshi was a co-accused in a case of culpable homicide, along with paediatric surgeon Dr Peter Beale. They were taken to court after the death of Mohammad Sayed’s 10-year-old son after an operation, which Beale performed.<\/p>\n

Zayyaan Sayed died in October 2019 at Netcare’s Park Lane Clinic hours after going into surgery.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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