2009/03/16
Lecturer raped me, alleges student
SERDANG: A lecturer at a public university here stands accused of raping one of his charges.
The lecturer, from the engineering faculty, is said to have threatened to expel the 26-year-old student from Bandar Tasik Selatan if she told anyone about the rape. He also allegedly offered to make her his third wife.
The student lodged a report last week alleging rape and molest.
Her ordeal began at the end of last year when she was told to meet the lecturer in his office. She was supposed to hand in her assignment.
"She went to the lecturer's office and handed her assignment. She was told to wait while he browsed through the work," said a source.
"The student then told him this would be their last meeting as she had completed all her assignments. She thanked him for his help and guidance."
The lecturer then locked the door and hugged and kissed the student who tried to push him off.
He allegedly took out a sleeping bag from a cupboard, grabbed the student and pushed her onto to the floor. The victim screamed for help but was gagged.
After allegedly raping her, the lecturer warned the student not to inform anyone about the incident or he would not only smear her name but also get her expelled.
"The victim claimed that the lecturer offered to make her his third wife. But she refused despite his persistence. She was molested and raped on two other occasions," the source disclosed.
Selangor CID chief Senior Assistant Commissioner II Hasnan Hassan said police would question the lecturer when he returned from his holiday abroad.
Source from NST.com.my
Wednesday March 11, 2009
Girl survives after six organs removed in surgery
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A seven-year-old girl was released from hospital on Tuesday after a ground-breaking 23-hour operation four weeks ago in which doctors took out six of her organs to remove a cancerous tumor in her abdomen.
Heather McNamara, from Long Island, New York, is believed to be the first child and only the second person in the world to have the surgery known as auto-transplant, her doctors said.
McNamara's pancreas, liver, spleen, stomach and small and large intestines were taken out and put in ice-cold temperatures so doctors could take out the cancerous growth.
"Her tumor had been called inoperable and surgery was thought to be impossible," Dr. Herbert Pardes, the president of New York Presbyterian Hospital told a news conference.
Lead surgeon Dr. Tomoaki Kato said the tumor was in the abdomen and pancreas and tangled with two major blood vessels. In order to remove it, a team of seven surgeons and eight clinicians removed six organs, but they were unable to replace the pancreas, spleen and stomach.
The tumor could not be treated with chemotherapy or standard surgical techniques.
"She was really sick, she had fluid in the belly," he said. "She was at risk of major bleeding."
McNamara told reporters she felt "good" and was looking forward to returning home and to "play with my dog Angel and with my sister."
Because it is impossible to survive without a stomach Kato created a pouch in her body to hold food before it moves to the small intestine.
"Medicine increasingly, despite the challenge, can provide hope for people who are facing major illnesses," said Pardes.
Kato performed the first auto-transplant operation on a Florida woman who had six organs removed and replaced last year.
Copyright © 2008 Reuters
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