GP Allegedly Kissed Patient During Stomach Ache Consultation, Court Hears
A general practitioner left a patient crying and shaking after kissing her during an appointment about her stomach aches, a court has been told. Dr Hassan Twins, aged 58, is accused of beckoning the woman over to him in his consultation room, then cupping her face as he kissed her twice.
Patient Details Disturbing Encounter in Hospital Unit
The patient, a young mother, described how she could feel Dr Twins becoming aroused as his whole body was against hers at a hospital minor injuries unit. The alleged victim had been suffering from worsening stomach aches in May 2024 and decided to attend Royal South Hants Hospital in the early evening.
She was triaged there and was told to go to the bathroom to take a urine sample. After being called into Dr Twins' examination room at the hospital in Southampton, the woman told the court how the GP commented that she had brought him a gift with her urine sample.
It was heard that Dr Twins quizzed her about her private life and insisted there was a chance she could be pregnant, despite her saying there was no possibility. Dr Twins then allegedly told the woman she would have to take her clothes off for him to measure her blood pressure.
Allegations of Inappropriate Conduct and Physical Contact
The woman said she asked to keep her top on but that Dr Twins instructed her to take it off, so she lifted it over her shoulder and tried to hide her breasts. She said during the blood pressure reading, Dr Twins joked about him not making her sit on his lap.
She explained she felt so uncomfortable with Dr Twins' behaviour and questions that she cried, at which point he instructed her to stand up and he hugged her tightly. She then made her excuses and went to leave, but alleged that the doctor stopped her and called her back in before reaching out to cup her face, then held it in place as he kissed her twice.
Southampton Crown Court heard on Tuesday that Dr Twins stood so close to her that the patient could feel his penis growing erect against her leg. The woman immediately left, saying she was shocked and stunned, and reported what had happened to the receptionist.
Immediate Aftermath and Police Report
She was crying and shaking and drove straight from the hospital to Southampton Central Police Station to report the incident, jurors heard. Helen Easterbrook, prosecuting, stated: At the risk of saying the blindingly obvious, one adult kissing another on the lips is sexual. It might sound obvious but she did not consent to that and there's no way Dr Twins could have believed she was consenting.
Giving evidence, the alleged victim told the court: I'd felt quite ill throughout the day with a stomach ache which was progressively getting worse. I decided to go down to the minor injuries place in Southampton to just get checked over because the pain was travelling and I was worried it was appendicitis.
She added: I was called through by a doctor. We went to the consultant room. He kept probing me about my family and I got upset, I started to cry. I put my hands up to my face and buried my face because I was embarrassed.
Detailed Account of the Kissing Incident
The woman told how she made my excuses to leave after the doctor put his arms around her back and hugged her tightly, only for the GP to become quite stern with me as if I wasn't allowed to dismiss myself from his consulting room. The woman, who cannot be identified, described how the medic then beckoned her over and added: He walked towards me, cupped his hands around my face and chin and kissed me on the lips.
She continued: He was holding my face. He kissed me on the lips. It was around about two seconds. Not a peck but not a prolonged kiss. He pulled away slightly to look at me but then leaned in and kissed me again. I was shocked and stunned. He was touching my body. His whole body was against mine. I could feel his penis getting erect against my leg.
The alleged victim said she left the building before returning to tell the receptionist what had happened, then drove straight to the police station. Dr Twins denies one count of sexual assault. The trial continues.
