Court slams doctor Ler Teck Siang linked to HIV registry leaks for ‘slamming’ addict

He would have known the harm in injecting methamphetamine, he also possessed utensils

Ler Teck Siang claimed he provided massage services, not "slamming".
Ler Teck Siang claimed he provided massage services, not "slamming".
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The Singaporean doctor whose former partner was at the centre of the HIV registry leak saga was slammed by a judge for injecting methamphetamine into a drug addict.

District Judge Christopher Goh said that as a doctor, Ler Teck Siang would have known the harm in carrying out the intravenous process, known as "slamming".

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 17, 2020, with the headline Court slams doctor Ler Teck Siang linked to HIV registry leaks for ‘slamming’ addict. Subscribe