BREAKING: Breast surgeon found guilty of wounding patients

A breast surgeon has been convicted of 17 counts of wounding with intent and three counts of unlawful wounding by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court, after being accused of carrying out a series of unnecessary operations.

Ian Paterson was a consultant general surgeon working in breast surgery at the top of his profession.

Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Marsh from West Midlands Police referred to Paterson as a butcher:

He qualified in 1981 and was working at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham. He also practiced privately at two Spire Healthcare hospitals in Solihull and Little Aston

Paterson, 59, was well-liked and trusted by his patients they described him as having an “excellent bedside manner” and he was extremely experienced in his field.

He told them that they had cancer - or were at risk of it - when they didn't and performed operations they did not need.