About Cyril Karabus
Cyril Karabus is a South African paediatric oncologist. Karabus was initially well-recognised in South Africa for his work with black cancer patients during apartheid. In 2012, Karabus gained international attention after he was detained in the United Arab Emirates for a manslaughter and forgery conviction in absentia from 2004, which he was not aware of. Following boycotts in South Africa against the UAE, and government pressure, the UAE acquitted him of all charges in March 2013, and he returned to South Africa in May of that year. She also allegedly told them that Karabus had falsified records to show she had been given the platelets. Karabus only became aware of his manslaughter conviction in absentia following the arrest.
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