Ex-doctor Mohammad Siddiqui jailed over illegal circumcisions

The charges related to offences committed across the south of England and the West Midlands – including in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Birmingham, Worcestershire and London.

Some of his procedures left the children “screaming” in agony, Inner London Crown Court heard on Wednesday.

They also lead to a number of young children having to be taken to hospital, including one boy who “almost died”, the court was told.

During the sentencing, victim impact statements from the families of a number of children were read out.

One said: “There can be an inbuilt deference towards those perceived as possessing high social status, such as doctors.”

“All of this leads to a power imbalance that has enabled Siddiqui to act so brazenly and without regard for the people he is there to serve,” they added.

Another said Siddiqui “knew what he was doing wrong” and should have “known better”.