A BRITISH surgeon who was killed during violent street protests was shot in the head, an inquest heard yesterday.

       Kar Hao Teoh, 40, got caught up in the trouble while on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa.

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       Kar Hao Teoh was shot in the head during violent street protests in South Africa Credit: Collect

       He was said to have taken a wrong turn from an airport when a group approached the vehicle he was in and shot him.

       The trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, was hit in the head, a post-mortem examination found.

       He was killed on August 4 as violence flared during a strike by minibus taxi drivers.

       Police in the Nyanag district of the city have begun a murder inquiry.

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       In 2021, Mr Teoh won an international prize for his pioneering research into the treatment of ankle fractures.

       His inquest in Chelmsford was adjourned.

       Michelle Brown, area coroner for Essex, said: "On August 4, this 40-year-old was on holiday in South Africa with his family when an unknown person approached the car and discharged a firearm, hitting him in the head."

       "The case will be adjourned off and will be heard at some point, depending on the time limits for the evidence to arrive from South Africa."

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       She added that the date for a full inquest hearing is to be confirmed.