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Disgraced New Plymouth doctor Hiran Fernando, jailed for sex offending against his patients, is to appeal his conviction.
Fernando, 58, was last month sentenced in the High Court in New Plymouth to three years and two months imprisonment on 26 charges of indecently assaulting 10 women patients.
Fernando's legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday.
Fernando has continually denied his offending and at the time of his sentencing his lawyers said he would be appealing the conviction.
The appeal will probably be heard early next year.
Fernando was found guilty of the sexual assaults after a month-long jury trial in New Plymouth.
At his sentencing, Justice John Priestley said his continued denial of guilt was distressing to many of the victims.
- NZPA
