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Daily Mirror
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- Daily Mirror
British brain surgeon 'assaulted woman, posed with weapons and watched beheading video'
Brain Surgeon Dr. Sayed Talibi has been struck off after it was found proved that he has committed a myriad of offences, including assaulting and threatening a woman A British brain surgeon has been struck off the medical register after committing a spate of disturbing offences. Dr Sayed Talibi, 38, from Tamworth, worked at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust before his suspension. A medical tribunal found him guilty of misconduct spanning more than a decade. From posing with an arsenal of weapons in a series of photographs, downloading or viewing graphic images of Taliban beheadings, assaulting a woman, making racist comments, and committing fraud - the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service found the brain surgeon had brought his profession "into disrepute" in many ways. Talibi admitted possessing photos of a waterboarding device, and it was found that he had downloaded or viewed sick images of civilians and Pakistani soldiers being beheaded by the Taliban. However, claims that he possessed "sensitive material" about the terrorists who conducted the 9/11 attacks were not proven. He also admitted uploading a photo of himself during a brain surgery to an online dating profile that included the patient's exposed brain - without their consent. Between 2007 and 2018, he was found to have posed with a litany of weapons in a series of chilling photographs, including a 'large quantity' of knives, firearms and an axe. The disgraced surgeon admitted posing with the weapons was "foolish" but that he believed "it was cool" at the time. He also claimed that his interest in weapons was linked to his time as an army cadet when he was a student. Talibi denied having "anti-Western sentiments" which the KC for the General Medical Council accused him of, calling himself a "British patriot". However, it was found proved that he had used racist language between January 2016 and August 2017, including that he used words to the effect of saying he "hated" non-muslims - for which he used a derogatory slur, "kuffar" - "and white people". The most serious claim levied against the surgeon was that he raped a woman three times, which he denied. The tribunal found that on one occasion, he had sex with the woman without her consent and without him having "reasonable belief" she was consenting. Talibi was also proven to have behaved in a threatening and abusive manner to the woman - referred to as Ms A to protect her anonymity - which included threatening to waterboard her. In 2016, when the woman accidentally touched Talibi's glasses in the stairwell of a university library, he punched the wall and shouted at her aggressively, the tribunal heard. Talibi also admitted to breaking a non-molestation order by contacting the woman via video call in 2018. The disgraced surgeon was also found to have defrauded EDF Energy over a £770.01 bill and to have stolen £23.50 worth of milk powder from his local Asda - something which he admitted saw him banned from all Asda supermarkets.
The Sun
09-08-2025
- The Sun
Brain surgeon struck off after he ‘posed with arsenal of weapons, viewed beheadings and raped woman'
A BRAIN surgeon who posed for selfies while brandishing an arsenal of weapons and assaulted a woman has been struck off. Dr Sayed Talibi, 38, watched sick video footage of beheadings and also downloaded an image of a waterboarding device. 3 3 Other images found on his devices included heavy armoured vehicles and weaponry, an aerial photograph of RAF Lakenheath and army bases in Italy, Greece, Turkey and the UK. The British-born neurosurgeon, who has worked for the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, appeared before a medical tribunal misconduct hearing. Dr Talibi, of Tamworth, Staffs, accumulated a range of horrifying images, videos and documents on his electronic devices between 2007 and 2018. Some photos showed him posing with a large quantity of knives and an axe, which he admitted. But others, including selfies, showed him holding or pointing various firearms including rifles, semi-automatics and handguns. The tribunal also found that Dr Talibi sent a Snapchat message, which included an image of three knives, a meat cleaver and a small sword, which read: 'Who wants to play?' But a charge he posed with a Russian rocket launcher was dropped. Other charges levelled at Dr Talibi that were found proved included threatening, abusing and raping a woman. The tribunal heard how Dr Talibi attacked a woman - referred to as Ms A - and behaved in a threatening and abusive manner towards her, which included threatening to waterboard her and brandishing a knife in front of her. He denied raping the woman three times, but the tribunal found that on one occasion they had sex without her consent and without him 'having reasonable belief' she was consenting. Lucy Letby cops arrest 3 senior members of leadership team at hospital where killer nurse murdered 7 babies Some of the images found on Dr Talibi's electronic devices are thought to have have been taken 'in a foreign location'. But one photo showing semi-automatic firearms, pistols and magazines laid out on floor of a garden patio is believed to have been taken in the UK. When questioned by Simon Jackson KC, for the GMC, Dr Talibi admitted that on reflection he'd been 'foolish' to pose for the photos but he'd thought 'it was cool' at the time. But he denied being 'obsessed' with guns and expressing 'anti-Western attitudes' and said many photos showed 'BB' or 'toy' guns. Dr Talibi, who was accused of bringing the profession into disrepute, said his interests in guns and weaponry stemmed from his time as an army cadet at university and he also had an interest in 'West Asian geo-politics'. The tribunal heard that he regarded himself as a 'British patriot' and abhorred 'terrorism in any form'. But Mr Jackson said recordings the doctor had made showed he had 'anti-Western sentiments'. Dr Talibi replied: 'I'm sure everyone is allowed to disagree with politics but I don't disagree with being a law-abiding citizen in the West. 'They're two different things.' SICK VIDEOS Graphic images he downloaded or viewed of beheadings included members of the Taliban killing civilians or Pakistani soldiers and he admitted possessing an image of a waterboarding device. But charges Dr Talibi possessed 'a quantity of sensitive material' connected to the terrorists in the 9/11 attacks. This included immigration, customs and ID documents and downloaded articles about making an ignition device from foil scrap were not proved. Dr Talibi admitted additional charges of making racist and discriminatory comments. The included him saying he 'hated' non-Muslims, Afghans and Afghan culture and using the derogatory term 'kuffar' to describe non-Muslims. Dr Talibi also admitted creating a profile on a dating website in which the described himself as a '28-year-old brain surgeon'. He uploaded a photograph of him participating in live brain surgery that showed the exposed brain of a patient. Charges relating to taking milk powder from a Asda supermarket, defrauding EDF Energy over a £770 energy bill and recording a court appearance for driving offences, were also found proved.
Daily Mail
09-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Brain surgeon who 'raped woman' and posed for series of selfies with an arsenal of weapons including knives in a Snapchat post with the message 'Who wants to play?' is struck off
A brain surgeon who assaulted a woman and posed for selfies with weapons including knives in a Snapchat post saying, 'Who wants to play?', has been struck off. Dr Sayed Talibi, 38, of the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire, used to work for the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust. But an array of horrifying charges against the British-born doctor have now been proven, at a General Medical Council (GMC) tribunal misconduct hearing. He accumulated a range of incriminating videos, pictures and documents on his electronic devices from 2007 to 2018. These included graphic footage of beheadings, including of the Taliban killing civilians and Pakistani soldiers, and an image of a waterboarding device. His selfies with weapons included variously a large number of knives and an axe, with others showing him holding or pointing firearms, including rifles, semi-automatics and handguns. His sinisterly captioned Snapchat post pictured three knives, a meat cleaver and a small sword. The neurosurgeon also threatened to waterboard and brandished a knife at the woman he is said to have raped, attacking her and being threatening and abusive to her. He denied raping the woman three times - but the tribunal found they once had sex without her consent and without him 'having reasonable belief' she was consenting. Some images on his devices were thought to have have been taken 'in a foreign location'. But one photo showing semi-automatic firearms, pistols and magazines laid out on a garden patio is believed to have been taken in the UK. Other images on his devices showed heavy armoured vehicles and weaponry, an aerial shot of RAF Lakenheath and army bases in Italy, Greece, Turkey and the UK. A charge he posed with a Russian rocket launcher was dropped. The practitioner was accused of bringing the profession into disrepute. When questioned by Simon Jackson KC, Talibi admitted he had been 'foolish' to pose for the selfies with weapons - but thought 'it was cool' at the time. He denied being 'obsessed' with guns and expressing 'anti-Western attitudes' and said many photos showed 'BB' or 'toy' guns. Talibi said his interests in guns and weaponry stemmed from his time as an army cadet at university and his ongoing interest in 'West Asian geopolitics'. The neurosurgeon said he saw himself as a 'British patriot' and abhorred 'terrorism in any form'. But Mr Jackson said the doctor's incriminating images showed he had 'anti-Western sentiments'. Talibi replied: 'I'm sure everyone is allowed to disagree with politics but I don't disagree with being a law-abiding citizen in the West. They're two different things.' But on top of this, he also created an online dating profile showing a picture of him participating in live brain surgery. The graphic image, on the profile describing him as a '28-year-old brain surgeon', displayed the exposed brain of a patient. Talibi also made racist and discriminatory comments, including saying he 'hated' non-Muslims, who he described with the derogatory term 'kuffar'. He also said he 'hated' Afghans and Afghan culture. The doctor also stole milk powder from an Asda supermarket, defrauded EDF Energy over a £770 energy bill and recorded a court appearance for driving offences. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has been approached for comment.
Times
26-06-2025
- Health
- Times
Test could identify women at increased risk of miscarriage
British scientists have developed a test that detects abnormalities in the womb lining, which could help identify women with an increased risk of suffering a miscarriage. It is hoped it will pave the way for more treatments to prevent repeated pregnancy losses. About one in six pregnancies are lost and the majority of these happen before 12 weeks. Each miscarriage increases the risk of another occurring. Charities said that the findings could help to provide an explanation for repeated miscarriages. According to the team from Warwick University, in some women the womb lining does not react as it should during pregnancy. The test they developed can measure signs of a healthy or defective reaction in the womb lining. It is now being piloted to help more than a thousand patients at Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW).Dr Jo Muter, the lead author of the study and a researcher at Warwick Medical School, told the BBC: 'Many women are told they've just had 'bad luck', but our findings show that the womb itself may be setting the stage for pregnancy loss, even before conception takes place.'Much of the research in this area has focused on the embryo, rather than the womb hosting it. The womb lining during pregnancy undergoes a reaction, which converts the cells to a more supportive state. In cases where this does not happen or this reaction is faulty, the risk of bleeding and pregnancy loss increases. When a faulty reaction occurs, it is more likely to occur again, according to the research team. Dr Jyotsna Vohra, director of research at Tommy's, said that care and treatment for those who experienced pregnancy or baby loss varied unacceptably across the UK. 'There should be no barriers to accessing any test or treatment that has been proven to make a difference. 'We hope NHS decision-makers will look carefully at the results of the Coventry pilot project and consider rolling this test out nationwide, so that everyone who might benefit has that opportunity.' Vohra said that women suffering trauma after recurrent miscarriages were often 'left without answers', and that the test could offer some consolation by explaining the cause. The Warwick team analysed around 1,500 biopsies from more than 1,300 women for the study. Abnormal responses in the menstrual lining recurred across menstrual cycles for some women, suggesting a consistent cause of miscarriage risk which could be prevented. One of the women offered the new test, Holly Milkouris, said that it was 'life-changing' after she suffered five miscarriages. After the problems affecting her womb lining were detected and treated, Milkouris and her husband had two healthy children, now aged three and 17 months. Milkouris told The Guardian: 'We felt lost and were beginning to accept that I might never successfully carry a pregnancy. 'The treatments that typically can help women who have experienced miscarriages hadn't worked for us and each time we tried again we felt like we were rolling a dice with the baby's life. 'For the first time the results of my biopsy were normal, and we went on to have not one, but two successful pregnancies.'Muter said that the next step would be to use the test to assess potential drug treatments. Sitagliptin, a drug usually used to treat diabetes, is currently the go-to option for problems with the womb lining but Muter said that other existing drugs could be repurposed. Only 20 per cent of potential drugs are currently tested on pregnant women.
The Independent
26-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
New womb lining test can help women who have miscarriages, UK scientists say
A new test that reveals an abnormal womb lining can help women who have repeated unexplained miscarriages, UK scientists have said. They say the findings are set to pave the way for new treatments for some women who experience recurrent pregnancy loss. Researchers said they discovered that miscarriage risk can be traced back to a problem with the womb lining before pregnancy, after previous studies mostly focused on the quality of the embryo, overlooking the role of the womb. Around one in six pregnancies are lost, mostly before 12 weeks, and each miscarriage increases the risk of another pregnancy loss. Pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's said the discoveries are set to provide explanations for pregnancy loss as well as treatments to prevent the 'trauma and devastation of recurrent miscarriage'. Lead author Dr Joanne Muter said: 'This is about identifying preventable miscarriages. Many women are told they've just had 'bad luck', but our findings show that the womb itself may be setting the stage for pregnancy loss, even before conception takes place.' The study – led by the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust with funding from pregnancy charity Tommy's – was published in Science Advances on Thursday, after over 1,500 biopsies from more than 1,300 women were analysed. The team found that an essential biological process called the 'decidual reaction', which prepares the womb lining for pregnancy each month, often does not progress properly in women with a history of miscarriage. This creates an unstable environment that, while still allowing embryos to implant, increases the risk of bleeding and early pregnancy loss. The scientists have consequently developed a test that can measure the womb lining response, which is being piloted to support more than 1,000 patients at Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research at UHCW. Senior author Professor Jan Brosens said: 'It is well-established that chromosomal errors in embryos account for the rise in miscarriage rates in women older than 35 years. This study shows that each miscarriage increases the risk of an embryo implantation in an abnormal womb lining, regardless of age. 'Thus, the frequency of one of two events – abnormal embryo or abnormal decidual reaction – happening over hundreds of menstrual cycles determines the likelihood of miscarriage in each individual woman. Importantly, we now have the tools to screen for the risk of preventable miscarriage and to evaluate treatments that improve the womb lining before pregnancy.' Holly Milikouris, who has had five miscarriages, described the new test as 'life changing'. After it was revealed that her womb lining prepared abnormally for pregnancy, she underwent treatment and went on to have two healthy children, three-year-old George and 17-month-old Heidi, with her husband Chris. Ms Milikouris, a civil servant from Cheshire, said: 'My miscarriages were all 'missed', which means there were no symptoms to let us know there was a problem. We found out when I went for a scan and a grew to dread having scans. 'We felt lost and were beginning to accept that I might never successfully carry a pregnancy. The treatments that typically can help women who have experienced miscarriages hadn't worked for us and each time we tried again we felt like we were rolling a dice with the baby's life. 'Being given the opportunity to take part in this trial was life changing. For the first time the results of my biopsy were normal, and we went on to have not one, but two successful pregnancies. We will never be able to thank Professor Brosens enough and are hopeful that the results of this groundbreaking study will help many other families.'
