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Disgraced New Plymouth doctor
Hiran Fernando, jailed for sex offending against his patients, is to appeal
his conviction. Fernando, 58, was last month
sentenced in the High Court in New Plymouth to three years and two months
imprisonment on 26 charges of indecently assaulting 10 women patients. Fernando's legal team lodged an
appeal on Wednesday. Fernando has continually denied
his offending and at the time of his sentencing his lawyers said he would be
appealing the conviction. The appeal will probably be heard
early next year. Fernando was found guilty of the
sexual assaults after a month-long jury trial in New Plymouth. At his sentencing, Justice John
Priestley said his continued denial of guilt was distressing to many of the
victims. |
