A 31-year-old man from Kidderminster has been sentenced to greater than 4 years in jail after a court docket discovered that he knowingly uncovered a sexual companion to HIV and did not take steps to forestall transmission.
Luke Davis was convicted at Hereford Crown Court docket of inflicting grievous bodily hurt and acquired a sentence of 4 years and 6 months. The court docket heard that Davis didn’t disclose his HIV standing to the sufferer and had stopped taking prescribed medicine designed to suppress the virus and stop it from being handed on.
Medical proof offered in the course of the trial confirmed that Davis examined optimistic for HIV in August 2017 and started remedy the next 12 months. He was suggested to take every day medicine and attend common medical evaluations however did not comply. Information revealed he stopped attending check-ups in 2018 and discontinued medicine deliveries in 2019. Investigators later discovered unused medicine courting again to that interval.
The sufferer later examined optimistic for HIV throughout a routine screening in 2021. Additional evaluation confirmed they’d the identical pressure of the virus as Davis. The matter was subsequently reported to police, triggering a legal investigation.
Throughout sentencing, the decide described Davis’ conduct as irresponsible, noting that his choice to withhold his prognosis positioned his companion at severe threat. Prosecutors outlined that whereas Davis had different sexual companions, no further victims have been recognized.
The Crown Prosecution Service stated the case demonstrated the intense penalties of failing to comply with medical recommendation and disclose related well being info. West Mercia Police additionally counseled the sufferer for coming ahead and cooperating all through what authorities described as a fancy and delicate investigation.
