A Sunderland GP - who planned an "audacious" murder plot to murder his mother's partner by administering a fake Covid jab - has been jailed for X.

Dr Thomas Kwan, 53, was previously found guilty in October for attempting to murder Patrick O'Hara at his mother's Newcastle home.

A GP from Sunderland was accused of attempting to murder his mother's partner by injecting him with a poisoned fake Covid booster jab

The guilty party plotted an elaborate scheme to inject his unsuspecting victim with a poisoned Covid vaccine, administering the toxin while disguised as a nurse.

At the defendant's sentencing, the judge said: “It was an audacious plan to murder a man in plain sight and you very nearly succeeded in your objective.”

He had been previously warned that he could face up to 35 years behind bars, after he pleaded guilty to administering a noxious substance, although he denied charges of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm with intent at Newcastle Crown Court.

Police searches of the GP's home revealed a picture of the guilty party wearing a wig, fake beard and a moustache, as well as a fake ID for "Raj Patel" on his computer.

The criminal is said to have used spyware to record emails and internet history on his mother's computer, as well as images via its camera.