Suresh Surendranath Nair, Sydney-based neurosurgeon facing charges in Australia for the alleged drugging of his two female escorts with cocaine, leading to their deaths, was denied bail on Tuesday.
Mr. Nair, who will face court again next month, has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Brazilian student Suellen Domingues Zaupa in November.
He has also been charged with the manslaughter of 23-year-old escort Victoria McIntyre.
His psychiatrist reported that although he had been in denial about his cocaine addiction, he had now come to accept that it has had a detrimental effect on his life.
Supreme Court Justice Megan Latham said the strength of Mr. Nair's cocaine addiction led her to believe he was likely to commit serious offences if given bail.
Mr. Nair, who formerly worked at Nepean Hospital, had his medical registration suspended in November. He was initially charged with supplying cocaine, and given bail.
However, he was taken into custody in January when he was allegedly arrested with two naked escorts and cocaine laid out on a dinner plate, in breach of bail conditions that he not use escorts, prostitutes or illicit drugs.
He was subsequently charged over the deaths of Zaupa and McIntyre and remanded to custody.
