Jailed Indian doctor found not guilty of raping third victim

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Press Trust of India Melbourne
Last Updated : Oct 30 2014 | 3:45 PM IST
A 40-year-old Indian-origin doctor, jailed for raping two patients during medical examinations in Australia, has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a third woman.
Manu Maimbilly Gopal was sentenced to four years in jail on October 3 last year after a Supreme Court jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting two women after telling them they needed internal examinations during separate visits to the Sunbury Medical Centre here.
His alleged third victim claimed was sexually assaulted on January 15, 2012, where she was seen by Gopal for treatment of her urinary infection tract, the Age reported.
Defence barrister Sean Cash, however, said Gopal would not have done anything without the patient's consent and there was a medical justification for doing what he did.
A jury found Gopal not guilty on Wednesday of one count of rape.
Gopal studied from the Calicut University in Kerala.
Gopal was arrested at Melbourne International Airport for raping two women on March 1, 2012 as he waited to board a flight to India after being told police wanted to interview him about the sexual assaults. He had bought a one-way ticket.
His medical license to practice in Australia and India has been revoked.
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First Published: Oct 30 2014 | 3:45 PM IST

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