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Plastic Surgeon Jailed Over Alleged Sexual Assault on Sedated Patient in Murcia Operating Room

The judge ordered remand after police reviewed a nurses’ video that now anchors the UFAM‑led inquiry.

Overview

  • The suspect was arrested in Alicante and placed in provisional detention without bail by Court No. 4 of Molina de Segura.
  • The incident occurred on December 4 at IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta during a cosmetic breast procedure in a rented operating room.
  • Two nurses recorded the surgeon’s behavior on a mobile phone and reported it to hospital management, which then notified police.
  • The patient filed a complaint and underwent a forensic examination as investigators analyze the video and witness testimony.
  • Prison officials placed the detainee at Sangonera without suicide-watch measures, he shares a cell, and statements have been taken from nurses and hospital leaders while the anesthetist has not yet testified according to reports.