10:29 EDT, 18 January 2021
A plastic surgeon has appeared in court accused of attempting to murder a fellow surgeon who was found stabbed at his home.
Graeme Perks was knifed in the abdomen and chest after going to investigate an intruder at his home in Halam, Nottinghamshire.
The retired surgeon and father-of-four, 65, still has life threatening injuries and remains in hospital.
Plastic surgeon Jonathan Peter Brooks appeared at Nottingham Magistrates Court today charged with attempting to murder Mr Perks, three counts of attempted arson with intent to endanger life and possession of a knife.
Police found Mr Perks with stab wounds and the ground floor of his £800,000 property had been covered with petrol, the court heard.
Forensic officers and police yesterday searched a property in nearby Southwell.
Last night Graeme was said to be in a serious but stable condition”.
He retired from full-time work in November but had apparently been helping colleagues during the pandemic.
The father of four is a former president of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. He was also head of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust until 2016.
Police said Graeme was stabbed in the early hours of Thursday (Image: SWNS)
Fellow plastic surgeon Mark Henley said he was “shocked and appalled” by the stabbing.