Top UK psychiatrist convicted for supplying cocaine

October 4, 2017

Dr Ovais Badat, one of the UK’s top consultant psychiatrists, faces jail after being convicted of supplying cocaine, making articles for use in frauds, fraud and possessing Class B drug Ketamine.

It was also discovered that Badat was a regular cocaine user himself.  

His sentencing will be later this month.

SOURCE: Geoffrey Bennett, "Leading Bristol consultant psychiatrist gave woman patient champagne and cocaine in hotel room," Bristol Post, 2 Oct 2017, http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/leading-consultant-psychiatrist-who-supplied-557271.