Sydney Naturopath Jeffrey Dummett not guilty of manslaughter

Naturopath not guilty of manslaughter

Article from: AAP
September 21, 2007 02:42pm

A SYDNEY naturopath has been found not guilty of the manslaughter of a patient who had a chronic kidney condition.



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Jeffrey Dummett's eyes welled with tears as the jury foreman delivered the verdict today in the NSW Supreme Court.

Mr Dummett, 39, had pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Vecko Krsteski, 37, in February 2002.

The Crown had contended Mr Dummett's "gross negligence" led to the death of Mr Krsteski, who lost 11kg in 10 days while on a live-in detoxification program at the naturopath's premises at Oatley, in Sydney's south.

Mr Dummett's barrister told the jury a post-mortem examination revealed Mr Krsteski had a previously undiagnosed severe heart disease.


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