Doctor denies attempting to murder fellow plastic surgeon
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A doctor has denied the attempted murder of a fellow plastic surgeon who was stabbed in his home while his family was upstairs.
Graeme Perks, 65, was stabbed in his abdomen and chest in Halam, Nottinghamshire, on 14 January.
The highly-respected plastic surgeon was left "fighting for his life" following the attack.
Jonathan Peter Brooks, 57, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder at Nottingham Crown Court.
Mr Brooks, of Landseer Road, Southwell, also denied three counts of attempted arson with intent to endanger life and possession of a knife in a public place.
Mr Brooks was remanded in custody by Judge Gregory Dickinson QC until a further hearing on 31 August.
A trial date has been set for 27 September.
The two men were colleagues at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mr Perks worked in London, Sheffield, Newcastle and Melbourne, Australia, before returning to the UK in the mid-1990s and working in Nottingham.
In 2013 and 2014, Mr Perks served as president of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), which described him as "one of the most highly-regarded and respected surgeons in the profession".
He was also a member of the board of the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies between 2016 and 2018.
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