Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Dr Matthew Lani denied his stethoscope after being arrested by security personnel while walking into Helen Joseph hospital to film for TikTok.
The Gauteng department of health on Sunday confirmed the arrest of fake doctor, Matthew Lani.
In a statement, the department said Lani was caught by security guards at the Helen Joseph Hospital.
“He was apprehended while entering the main entrance of the facility. Lani was caught just before 8pm disguised in a hoodie and wearing a surgical mask with a stethoscope around his neck. He had previously entered the same facility to curate misleading content under the pretense that he was a qualified doctor,” said department spokesperson Motalatale Modiba.
“Immediately after being apprehended, Lani requested to go to the bathroom only to attempt to escape by jumping through the bathroom window. When the security realised that he was making a run for it, they called for reinforcement, and he was subsequently apprehended again.”
“When the security realised that he was making a run for it, they called for reinforcement, and he was subsequently apprehended again. The police were immediately called. Lani has since been handed over to the police for an official arrest,” the department said.
‘Dr Matthew Lani’ trended on social media after the University of Witwatersrand stated that Lani never obtained any medical qualifications from its institution. The Department of Education later confirmed that Lani never obtained his Grade 12 certificate.
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