BOGUS doctor Matthew Lani will appear in the Joburg Magistrates Court soon.
This is according to police spokeswoman Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, following his arrest on Sunday, 29 October.
He will appear on charges of impersonating medical personnel.
Matthew was caught at Helen Joseph Hospital in Joburg, where he claimed he works as a doctor.
“The police can confirm that the social media personality who goes by the name Doctor Matthew Lani has been apprehended on Sunday evening by security personnel at the Helen Joseph hospital while trying to enter the institution," Nevhuhulwi said.
“He was handed over to the police and is expected to appear before Joburg Magistrates Court soon on a charge of impersonating medical personnel."
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The Gauteng Department of Health had opened a case against him on Monday, 9 October.
The department said it welcomed his arrest.
“He was apprehended while entering the main entrance of the facility. Lani was caught just before 8pm, disguised in a hoodie and wearing a surgical mask with a stethoscope around his neck. He had previously entered the same facility to curate misleading content under the pretence that he was a qualified doctor.
“Immediately after being apprehended, Lani requested to go to the bathroom only to attempt to escape by jumping through the bathroom window. When the security realised that he was making a run for it, they called for reinforcement, and he was subsequently apprehended again,” they said.
