The Durban dentist who was last week convicted for the death of a Canadian man says it is a miscarriage of justice.

As previously reported, Anwar Mohamed Jeewa was found guilty on Thursday of culpable homicide in relation to the death of patient Milos Martinovic.

Martinovic in 2017 travelled to SA to seek Jeewa’s help to rehabilitate himself from drug addiction.

However, it was alleged that Jeewa’s rehabilitation centre, Minds Alive Wellness Centre, was illegal and he administered drugs that he knew he should not have given to Martinovic which resulted in him having a heart attack. 

Judge Rashid Vahed who presided over the matter found Jeewa guilty of culpable homicide, unlawful selling of a schedule six substance, compounding or dispensing of a schedule six substance, unlawful manufacture of a schedule six substance, export of a schedule six substance and establishing and managing an unregistered treatment centre.

Speaking to the Sunday Tribune, Jeewa said ‘I have been charged for trying to help and save people’s lives and it is very disappointing and sad to see that the state has treated me like a criminal’.

He said that it was the first time that an incident of this nature had taken place under his care, and that it was upsetting that the court had not taken this into consideration, adding that the court had not been able to prove the cause of death of the deceased.

He is currently out on bail of R200 00 and cannot leave KZN without the written consent of an investigating officer.

The matter was adjourned to 12 September for pre-sentencing reports and sentencing.

Full Sunday Tribune report