The coroner due to preside over the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson was tonight under pressure to step down from the hearing because he was responsible for appointing the pathologist who conducted a controversial postmortem on Tomlinson.Professor Paul Matthews instructed Dr Freddy Patel to carry out the first postmortem on the newspaper seller. Patel, who is under investigation by the General Medical Council, concluded he died from a heart attack. Two further postmortems said the cause of death was abdominal haemorrhage.
The coroner due to preside over the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson was tonight under pressure to step down from the hearing because he was responsible for appointing the pathologist who conducted a controversial postmortem on Tomlinson.
Professor Paul Matthews instructed Dr Freddy Patel to carry out the first postmortem on the newspaper seller. Patel, who is under investigation by the General Medical Council, concluded he died from a heart attack. Two further postmortems said the cause of death was abdominal haemorrhage.
Irrespective of the pathologist's professional standing, he will not be short of "work" in the future because he delivered when it was needed and that will not be forgotten. keep to the Fen Causeway
