Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday 3rd February 2025, at 21:00hrs
A man was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault following the incident
An arrest has been made after a woman who was prescribed medication by a man claiming to be a doctor through social media becomes more unwell.
In a statement released today, Merseyside Police said:
“We have made an arrest after reports a man in Waterloo claimed to be a doctor and prescribed medication to a woman.
The female reported on Friday 31 January that she had been prescribed medication by a man claiming to be a licensed doctor and operating out of a premises in Crosby.
The victim, who was seeking treatment for a chronic condition, noticed her health worsen after injecting the drug he had provided her so raised her suspicions with her GP.
She noticed Korean writing on the side of a vial he had provided and when the information on the medication was translated, it was found to be a prescription anti-inflammatory drug not normally prescribed for her condition.
Officers attended the suspect’s address where they found and seized a quantity of cannabis.
A 49-year-old man from Crosby was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent and possession of a Class B controlled drug (cannabis).
He was taken into custody for questioning, and has been conditionally bailed while enquiries continue.
Detective Inspector Sara Lang said: “Thankfully, cases such as this are extremely rare. We believe the suspect marketed his services using social media, and we would urge people to be extremely cautious when seeing anything online that seems too good to be true. The sad reality is that if it seems too good to be true, it very often is.
“Sadly, there are people who are prepared to exploit people suffering with health issues for their own financial gain, and we are taking this report extremely seriously.
“If you believe you may have been issued medication by the suspect in this case, please contact us as you may have information that would assist our ongoing enquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Merseyside Police on 101 or contact our social media desk @MerPolCC on X or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook quoting reference 25000083607.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information. Always call 999 in an emergency.
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