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The Independent
7 days ago
- The Independent
Fraudster who carried out illegal circumcisions jailed
Mohammed Alazawi has been jailed for nine years for impersonating a doctor and performing unsafe and illegal circumcisions on infants and older boys. Alazawi was convicted of 40 offences, including multiple counts of fraud, wounding with intent, and assault, after admitting 20 charges and being found guilty of a further 20. Between October 2016 and January 2022, he carried out non-therapeutic male circumcisions using inherently unsafe and unsanitary methods, despite the procedure being unregulated in the UK. He posed as a doctor, presenting bogus documents from a Jordanian hospital, and notably performed a circumcision on a two-week-old baby on a coffee table. The seven-year investigation by West Midlands Police, prompted by victims suffering complications like infections, involved families from across the UK and as far as Canada.
The Independent
7 days ago
- The Independent
Fake doctor jailed for carrying out unsafe and illegal circumcisions
A man has been jailed for nine years after a court found he had been impersonating a doctor to carry out unsafe and illegal circumcisions on infants and older boys. Mohammed Alazawi, 54, was convicted of 40 offences, including multiple counts of fraud, wounding with intent, administering and supplying prescription-only medicines, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. He admitted 20 charges and was found guilty of a further 20 following a trial. Between October 2016 and January 2022, Alazawi performed non-therapeutic male circumcisions, a procedure in the UK that is unregulated and does not legally require a qualified medical practitioner. But the court heard that his methods were inherently unsafe and dangerous, transforming what should have been routine, sanitary procedures into unlawful assaults. In sentencing, the judge described his actions as a profound breach of trust and a serious threat to public safety. Posing as a doctor, Alazawi secured parental consent for these operations. The court heard how he would present to parents a bogus document attributed to Istiklal Hospital in Jordan that stated he was trained in circumcision. He explained to police after his arrest that he was a 'circumcision expert and a taxi driver'. Among the operations he performed was the circumcision of a two-week-old baby on a coffee table. Speaking after the verdicts in May, Judge Perrins said that the law around male circumcision should be changed because it 'remains almost entirely unregulated'. Anja Hohmeyer, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said Alazawi had carried out circumcisions in 'unsafe, unsanitary and harmful ways', which demonstrated 'a blatant disregard for the safety of his young patients and the impact of his actions on his victims, their families, and communities'. Detective Inspector Neil Hunt from West Midlands Police 's public protection unit, who led the investigation into Alazawi spanning seven years, said: 'Some of his young victims went on to have complications following the procedures, like infections, and it was after one such incident in Birmingham that we were alerted and began an investigation. 'These complex enquiries went on to find many victims from across the UK. 'It has been the bravery and support of these families, some from as far away as Canada, in supporting our investigation which has seen this perpetrator jailed today.'
BBC News
16-07-2025
- BBC News
Fake doctor jailed for illegal circumcisions
A fake medic who carried out a number of unsafe and illegal circumcisions across the UK, including the West Midlands, has been jailed for nine years. Mohammed Alazawi, 54, of Hampton Road, Ilford, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. He had admitted 20 charges, but was found guilty of 20 further charges included multiple counts of fraud, wounding with intent, administering and supplying prescription only medicines, and assault occasioning actual bodily carried out the non-therapeutic male circumcisions between October 2016 and January 2022 on baby boys and older male children. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the defendant was able to carry out these procedures because non-therapeutic male circumcision is is no requirement for the procedure to be carried out by a medical practitioner, but Alazawi told parents he was a doctor before they consented to the circumcisions. 'Unsafe, unsanitary and harmful' "The circumcisions carried out in this case were unlawful because of the manner in which the defendant carried them out," A CPS spokesperson said. "This changed them from an ordinary circumcision, which would be safe and sanitary, to a procedure which was inherently unsafe or dangerous and therefore unlawful."Anja Hohmeyer, from the CPS, said Alazawi had carried out circumcisions in "unsafe, unsanitary and harmful ways", which demonstrated "a blatant disregard for the safety of his young patients and the impact of his actions on his victims, their families, and communities".Det Insp Neil Hunt from West Midlands Police's public protection unit led the investigation into Alazawi, which spanned seven said: "Some of his young victims went on to have complications following the procedures, like infections, and it was after one such incident in Birmingham that we were alerted and began an investigation."These complex enquiries went on to find many victims from across the UK. "It has been the bravery and support of these families, some from as far away as Canada, in supporting our investigation which has seen this perpetrator jailed today." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
21 Screenshots That Prove Parenting Groups Have Gone Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Wayyyyy Too Far
vile post about a vile situation: parents who think it's perfectly fine to give a 4-month-old colloidal silver in their milk: parent who used some terrible word-play: person who is essentially looking to "Buy Nothing" a baby: parent who wants to casually circumcise their baby on their own: poor parent whose husband seems to be weaponizing Bible study in order to avoid his responsibilities: deeply concerning concoction: person who is not in the mood to give birth at this time: crappy, entitled, disgusting partner: mom who doesn't want their kids using completely natural, scientific language: post that reallyyyy took a turn: parent who doesn't understand why their daycare won't take their sick kids: person who doesn't seem to know what classifies a pillow as a down pillow: very troubling series of posts: parent who isn't going to get advice they want to hear: terrible cheater: soon-to-be parent who really f'ed up: person who just decided they were certified, despite not being affiliated with any company: ridiculous rumor: trash husband: this parent who was upset their dogs didn't want their breast milk: H/T: r/ShitMomGroupsSay
BBC News
26-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Armenia's PM Pashinyan offers to expose himself in escalating Church row
A bitter standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church has seen mass arrests, allegations of a coup plot, and an extraordinary offer by Armenia's leader to reveal his private parts to prove he is a this week, Pashinyan told his 1.1 million followers on Facebook he was prepared to expose himself to the head of the Armenian Church and his spokesman, to prove they were wrong that he had been media became his preferred means of communication after he came to office after Armenia's so-called Velvet Revolution of faces pivotal elections next year and the Church has become a prominent anti-government voice since Armenia was defeated in a 2020 war with neighbouring Azerbaijan. His extraordinary offer last Monday followed a Facebook post by a priest in the southwestern town of Masis who alleged Pashinyan had been circumcised, comparing him to Judas and implying that he was not Christian."I believe that our Apostolic Holy Church must immediately cleanse itself," said Father Zareh Ashuryan, "of those false 'believers' who have betrayed the nation, dishonoured the memory of their ancestors, violated the baptism, and replaced the seal of the Holy Cross with the sign of circumcision."The confrontation between Church and state began at the end of May when the prime minister accused the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, of breaking his vow of celibacy and fathering a child, demanding the church leader's Church released a statement accusing Pashinyan of undermining Armenia's "spiritual unity" but did not address the claim about the media subsequently circulated photos and names of Karekin II's alleged daughter, while Pashinyan established a "co-ordination group" to organise the election of a new Church leader - despite constitutional provisions guaranteeing separation of Church and state. When Karekin II returned from a trip to the UAE last week, hundreds of supporters gathered at Yerevan airport chanting Vehapar (Pontiff).He called for unity and restraint, saying they would "overcome this difficulty" crisis then escalated on Wednesday, when security services detained 16 people, including Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a senior cleric who leads the opposition Sacred Struggle movement. They face allegations of plotting terrorist acts to seize the others detained are an opposition member, a former MP, a businessman and a Investigative Committee alleges the group planned to establish 250 "assault" groups" of 25 members each to carry out attacks and cause mass disturbances, and that "a large quantity of items and objects intended for criminal activity" were found during the archbishop led major anti-government protests last year and a court has now ruled that he should spend two months in pre-trial detention. He faces charges of planning terrorism and attempting to overthrow the lawyers have dismissed the allegations as "political persecution".The arrests followed the publication of what government-affiliated media claimed was a detailed opposition coup plan, allegedly involving the Church, recently detained Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, and two former presidents - Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Pashinyan shared a montage of the photos of the four men and said that the event would remain history as a "failed revolution of crooks". Samvel Karapetyan, who holds dual Russian and Armenian citizenship, is one of the richest men in Armenia, with an estimated wealth of $4bn (£2.9bn).He owns the Tashir Group, known across Russia for its pizza brand. It is a conglomerate that operates real estate as well as the Electric Networks of Armenia – a major energy distributor in the one of the most prominent benefactors of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the recipient of high Church awards, was arrested after he made a public video pledging his support for the Church."I have always stood with the Armenian Church and the Armenian people. If the politicians do not succeed, we will intervene in our own way in this campaign against the Church," he after the statement, law enforcement officers conducted searches in Karapetyan's mansion, he was arrested and later charged with publicly calling for the seizure of has denied all the charges against spokesman suggested that the billionaire had decided to use a "classic manual received from the north" – a clear reference to prime minister later announced his intention to nationalise Karapetyan's Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) and he told a cabinet meeting on Thursday the government would start taking control of it."We must do this swiftly and effectively," Pashinyan Karapetyan's arrest giant billboards with his photos appeared in Moscow – and Russia's Armenian diaspora expressed support for the foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow was "closely monitoring" the situation around "Russian national Samvel Karapetyan" promising to provide him necessary assistance to ensure that his legal rights were respected.
