The two doctors accused in connection with the death of G. Mazonakis have been remanded in custody following their statements to the investigating judge. They face a charge of homicide with conditional intent by omission.
Their statements lasted a total of 18 hours. The investigating judge found that 50 minutes passed between the first alarm from the plasmapheresis machine and the call to emergency services.
The two doctors argued, among other things, that Mazonakis suffered cardiac arrest at 16:15 and that emergency services were called at 16:21. They appealed against their pretrial detention today.
The prosecutor ordered an investigation into possible criminal liability of the Athens Medical Association or another body over inspections carried out at the medical practice.
The 55-year-old doctor said that when paramedics arrived, they did not have a stretcher, resulting in the singer being taken to the ambulance in a chair, which interrupted CPR. She also maintained that the plasmapheresis machines had been declared to the Athens Medical Association, despite its president, Giorgos Patoulis, stating that they had not been declared during the most recent inspection.
Regarding the three alarms from the machine, she said they were not necessarily an indication of cardiac arrest, as the machine can also sound an alarm if there is a problem with a vein or if the intravenous catheter becomes dislodged.
Her husband and co-defendant said he was examining another patient when he was informed of the emergency in the next room and went to assist. The patient reportedly confirmed his account.
Sources: Kathimerini, ERT
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