It’s Jekyll and Hyde, says son of French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients

Relatives of Joel Le Scouarnec, who allegedly sexually assaulted young patients, tell court of split personality

Members of a French surgeon's family have described discovering the Jekyll and Hyde" character of the man accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 young patients while they were sedated or recovering from operations.

At his trial in the city of Vannes in Brittany, relatives of Joel Le Scouarnec spoke of his split personality.

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