Jayalalithaa death: Justice Arumughaswamy Commission summons UK doctor Richard Beale

CHENNAI: The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission probing the circumstances leading to the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has summoned London-based intensivist

Dr Richard Beale

to appear before it on January 9, sources have said.


The doctor will appear before the panel through video-conferencing.

Dr Beale gave critical medical advice to

Apollo Hospitals

during Jayalalithaa's treatment and visited her twice before her death on December 5, 2016.

The commission, which is on a break due to the Christmas and new year holidays, will resume its proceedings on January 2.

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