A DOCTOR who downloaded 'revolting' photos of children will have the future of his career decided this week.

Surgeon Mansoor Khan was sentenced to an eight-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of three charges of making indecent photos of a child last year.

Salisbury Crown Court heard how the 54-year-old father of four had downloaded an anonymous browser to access inappropriate photos of children as young as two.

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Prosecutor Charles Gabb previous told jurors that 31 of the 106 photos found in Mr Khan's phone were classified as category A, explaining they were the 'most revolting and abhorrent' kind of image and the most severe in legal terms.

Khan walked free after a judge was told there was 'every reason to believe' he would never appear before a court again and had led a life which 'hugely benefited his community' - including coaching the rugby team.

Salisbury Journal: Mansoor Khan.Mansoor Khan. (Image: SWNS)

The future of Khan's career hangs in the balance this week as the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service will decide whether he should be allowed to continue working as a doctor after serving his sentence.

The tribunal, chaired by Ruth Curtis, began on Tuesday, March 5.

Khan did not engage with the first virtual tribunal hearing, despite being given notice via email on February 29, 2024.

Advocate Lewis Kennedy, from the General Medical Council, told the tribunal that Khan gave "no response somewhat predictably" and that "he has essentially disengaged from this process".

The tribunal was delayed as Salisbury Crown Court did not initially process the GMC's request for the judge's sentencing remarks and Mr Kennedy said there was an ongoing backlog.

Sentencing remarks from Khan's hearing on February 24, 2023, were admitted as evidence during today's tribunal hearing.

Khan, who had worked at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust as a plastic surgeon since 2009, was suspended from work since August 2021. He accessed the indecent images between December 10, 2020, and August 24, 2021.

The case continues into Wednesday, March 6, when it is expected to conclude.