Anaesthetist stole drugs to inject girlfriend during sex

A TRAINEE anaesthetist who stole drugs from the NHS hospital he worked at to inject his girlfriend during sex, wanted to “play God”, a court has heard.

Jonathon Dean, who worked at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, east London, used painkillers including morphine to “get sexual kicks”.

In a series of messages shared with a woman he had consensual sex with, he told her: “Could have done anything to you – fine line between you not breathing and being unconscious… good thing I’m a decent anaesthetist.”

Duncan O’Donnell, prosecuting, told the court: “The case begins with the events of Dec 14, 2018, when the defendant drove to Cambridge from his home address in Epping. He took with him an assortment of drugs commonly used in anaesthesia including morphine. These are drugs to which he had access to at his job at Whipps Cross.

“He took the drugs so he could inject them into the young woman as part of an agreed activity. It seems concerns were raised within days to the medical director of Whipps Cross Hospital as the young woman had presented herself to another hospital.”

At an earlier hearing, Dean admitted to nine counts of the theft of drugs from Whipps Cross Hospital including the drugs cyclizine, ondansetron, propofol, midazolam and morphine.

Sentencing him to two years and one month in prison, Judge Philip Grey told Dean: “You stole anaesthetic drugs to get your sexual kicks. That was entirely clear from your messages at the time.”

He said the offending was about “wanting chemically enhanced sex and being in a position of dominance and power”. The judge described Dean, of Poplar, east London, as “looking forward to playing God with those drugs”. He said that the offending struck “at the heart of the trust that’s placed” in the medical profession.

In mitigation, Aisha Khan, Dean’s barrister said: “The ultimate punishment is him not being able to work in this profession.” She said that he was “intoxicated by the fantasy and excitement that was being offered” by his relationship with the woman.

The barrister described Dean as “a man who has suffered from addiction”, and said that he was “ashamed for what has occurred”.

In a letter read to the court, Dean said: “I let a lot of people down and brought shame on myself and my profession.”