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Retrial Begins for NHS Surgeon After Appeal Overturns Rape Convictions

6/26/2026

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The retrial began after an Appeal overturned Salil Korambayil’s 2023 rape convictions with new evidence.
Korambayil, an NHS surgeon trainee, was convicted of three rapes in Truro and sentenced to 14 years.
A victim said the appeal and retrial forced her back into her darkest period.
Investigators said he pleaded guilty to computer misuse, got two 12-month sentences, and accessed records of 40 women aged 20-40.

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The retrial began after an Appeal overturned Salil Korambayil’s 2023 rape convictions with new evidence.
Korambayil, an NHS surgeon trainee, was convicted of three rapes in Truro and sentenced to 14 years.
A victim said the appeal and retrial forced her back into her darkest period.
Investigators said he pleaded guilty to computer misuse, got two 12-month sentences, and accessed records of 40 women aged 20-40.