GP jailed for sexually assaulting crash victims
Durham ConstabularyA GP who sexually assaulted two women during examinations after they had been in traffic accidents has been jailed, police have said.
Muhammad Iqbal, 64, of Julianstown, County Meath in Ireland, was charged in relation to separate incidents in Darlington and Sunderland in 2023.
His victims were attending physiotherapy sessions arranged by their insurers following road accidents.
He had denied the offences but was convicted following a trial, Durham Police said, and was jailed for 18 months at Newcastle Crown Court.
He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
On one occasion he grabbed the woman's breast, while on the second he pretended he needed to examine the victim's breast to check for lumps - although that was not the reason for the appointment.
Outside court, Det Con Charlotte Naisby said: "Iqbal preyed on these women during a very vulnerable period in their lives and his behaviour was despicable.
"The women should have felt safe being examined by a certified GP but instead Iqbal not only assaulted them but breached their trust in the most horrendous way and we are glad to see he is now behind bars."
