LONDON — A British doctor on Monday admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner, who stood between him and an inheritance, by injecting the man with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine.

Prosecutors say Thomas Kwan pretended to be a community nurse delivering booster shots and injected Patrick O’Hara with a toxic substance, likely a pesticide. O’Hara, 72, developed a rare flesh-eating disease that left him in intensive care.

Prosecutor said Thomas Kwan used "encyclopedic knowledge" of poisons in plot to kill his mother's long-term partner, who ultimately survived{ai:summary}<p>A British doctor, Thomas Kwan, confessed to attempting to murder his mother's partner by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. The victim, Patrick O'Hara, suffered severe health complications, including a rare flesh-eating disease.</p><p>Kwan's actions were motivated by a desire for inheritance. #crime</p>

UK doctor admits trying to kill with poison disguised as COVID vaccine

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