US Dr Death jailed in Australia

An Australian court has jailed a US surgeon convicted of manslaughter after botching a series of operations.



The surgeon will serve a 7-year sentence.



Jayant Patel, an Indian-born US citizen dubbed Dr Death by Australian media, worked at a Queensland hospital between 2003 and 2005.



He was found guilty at the Brisbane Supreme Court earlier this week of the manslaughter of three patients.



He was also convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to a patient.



Prosecutors argued that Patel's operations were well below the standard of a competent surgeon.



During the 14-week trial, the court heard that he had botched operations, misdiagnosed patients, removed healthy organs and used sloppy surgical techniques during his time at Bundaberg Base Hospital.