A woman has come forward alleging that a former GP, struck off for misconduct, attempted to choke her during an intimate encounter without her consent.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she met Thomas Plimmer on a dating app in 2017. On their second date at her home, she claimed he “started squeezing my throat” during sex, despite no prior discussion or agreement.
Speaking to the BBC, she recalled how he entered her home, pushed her against the wall, and held her throat while kissing her forcefully. She expressed her discomfort, after which he apologised, convincing her to let him stay. However, later during sex, she said, “He was behind me and grabbed hold of my throat and started squeezing. I was trying to pull his hand away, and he eventually let go.”
The woman described feeling scared and worried that he might cut off her airway. She also claimed Plimmer sent her explicit images and videos featuring multiple women, some of which she found deeply disturbing.
Plimmer, who practised in Swindon, was struck off following a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing. The tribunal investigated complaints from several women and found he had engaged in inappropriate behaviour, including having sex during working hours, sending unsolicited explicit content, and acting inappropriately around female colleagues.
The General Medical Council (GMC) described Plimmer as an "accomplished liar" during the proceedings. Documents revealed that he threatened one woman, saying, “If one takes me to the GMC, I’ll slit her throat. I know where she lives.”
Despite being struck off, Plimmer was recorded by BBC West advising a private therapy patient to purchase prescription-only sleeping tablets, without disclosing his removal from the medical register.
The woman said she feared she might have been secretly filmed, as she noticed him using his phone during private moments. She later discovered that Mr Plimmer had written about being a self-confessed sex addict.
Plimmer has declined to comment on the allegations, citing legal advice due to his ongoing appeal against being struck off.
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