Doctor's sexual assault trial opens

3:05pm Tuesday 16th January 2007

By Telegraph newsdesk

A DOCTOR today went on trial accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in her hospital bed.

Dr Naveen Shivan, of the ENT unit at the former Blackburn Royal Infimary, is accused of sexually assaulting the girl in August 2005.

Shivan, 35, of Infirmary Close, Blackburn, denies the charges.

Full story: see Wednesday's Lancashire Telegraph.

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