New details are emerging from the investigation by police and judicial authorities into the circumstances surrounding the death of Giorgos Mazonakis, the operation of the private medical practice where he died, and the handling of the cardiac arrest emergency by the two doctors facing felony charges.
Relatives, friends, colleagues and fans will bid a final farewell to the popular singer on Monday, September 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the Third Cemetery of Nikaia.
Serious inconsistencies have reportedly been identified in statements given as part of the investigation, while the case file includes evidence concerning interventions at the medical practice, its records and the plasmapheresis machine. The two defendants are being held at the Athens Security Subdirectorate in Kypseli until Monday, when they are due to give their statements. The testimony of the taxi driver who took the singer to the medical practice in Kolonaki has also been added to the case file.
The taxi driver testified that Giorgos Mazonakis arrived at the practice at 1:55 p.m., while the doctors had stated that his arrival time was 4:00 p.m., following the deletion of the original entry. According to testimony, the singer was given two doses of adrenaline and CPR was performed.
Theodoropoulos claims that the defibrillator was not working, while Gaka testified that “CPR and defibrillation” were performed. Mazonakis was connected to the plasmapheresis machine for 42 minutes.
Medical records reportedly show that no cardiac examinations were being carried out, while the premises and the plasmapheresis machine were cleaned following the incident. Theodoropoulos said that he “became involved only to perform CPR.”
Speaking to ERTnews, the family’s lawyer, Charalambos Lykoudis, reiterated that he has requested that the charges be upgraded, arguing that there are grounds for changing the charge from fatal exposure to homicide with possible intent. According to him, Monday will be crucial for decisions by the investigating judge and prosecutor.
Lykoudis said the circumstances of the incident raise the possibility that there was an “acceptance of the outcome,” arguing that the plasmapheresis procedure was carried out outside a hospital, by doctors who did not have the required specialisation, and without a medical indication for such a procedure.
He stressed that plasmapheresis is used only for specific illnesses, none of which the singer suffered from. He also noted that testimony from the singer’s secretary does not indicate that Mazonakis had previously undergone plasmapheresis.
Another striking piece of information, according to Lykoudis, is a media report alleging that the doctors searched for information using artificial intelligence on how to resuscitate Giorgos Mazonakis.
He also stressed that the reported absence of a functioning defibrillator at the practice is a central element of the case. Forensic experts have testified that having one available could potentially have prevented his death.
Source: ERT
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