Siddiqui botched procedures, leaving babies in agony and needing surgery
He failed to respect hygiene and had a 'reckless regard' for their safety

But there are fears he could continue to run mobile service because male circumcision is not illegal in the UK, and common in Muslim communities

A 'callous and contemptuous' paediatrician who ran an unregistered mobile circumcision service has been struck off after he carried out a string of bungled and unhygienic procedures - including one while a baby boy was screaming in agony because the anaesthetic had worn off.

Dr Mohammed Siddiqui, 49, of Southampton, carried out four botched circumcisions on youngsters at their homes in Southampton, Bath, Birmingham and Reading for parents who wanted to have their children circumcised for religious reasons.

But the NHS doctor failed to wear gloves or carry proper resuscitation equipment, leaving one baby suffering seizures and another in agony when he woke up during the circumcision and Siddiqui decided to carry on anyway.

The chairman added: 'He seemed completely indifferent to the fact he had caused pain to this baby and actually said that when babies were already crying he established the effectiveness of the local anaesthetic by beginning the procedure and seeing the reaction.

“I didn’t need to stop because the child was already crying.”

We are not investigating the practice of circumcision

2018 schrieb:

Siddiqui has since been released from custody...

...but remains under investigation.

Dez. 2020 schrieb:

40 charges relating to 24 procedures between April 2015 and January 2019

The alleged offences took place privately across the West Midlands

Mohammad Siddiqui, 54, of Birmingham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday