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Surgeon's trial hears evidence of medical record storage
Summary
The trial of Dr. Michael Shine, aged 85, continues before Judge Cormac Quinn and a jury of four men and eight women. Shine denies eight charges of indecent assault against teenage boys at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and his private clinic in Drogheda, covering incidents between 1964 and 1991. The prosecution alleges assaults at the hospital on unknown dates in 1964‑1965, 1970‑1972, 1975‑1976, and an unknown date between 1988‑1991, and at the clinic on unknown dates in 1973, 1974, and 1975. Evidence presented includes the storage of medical records related to the case.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Surgeon's trial hears evidence of medical record storage. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 1964 and 1991 Other
- 1964 and 1965 Other
- 1970 and 1972 Other
- 1975 and 1976 Other
- 1988 and 1991 Other
- 1973 and 1974 Other
- 2017-10-24 Publication
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