At the heart of the judicial investigation into the death of Giorgos Mazonakis lies the evidence gathered by authorities during the search of the medical clinic on Karneadou Street in Kolonaki, along with findings from the digital and forensic examination of the case. This development led to the upgrading of the charges against the two doctors, who are now called to enter their pleas today at noon, facing charges of intentional homicide with probable intent, committed in co-perpetration.
The two defendants remained outside the examining magistrate’s office for more than five hours yesterday, waiting to be formally notified of the upgraded charges and given a new deadline to submit their defenses. According to sources, their attorneys have already prepared extensive written defense memoranda. The data recorded by the plasmapheresis machine is reported to have played a pivotal role in the assessment of the case.
According to the machine’s logs, the treatment began at 14:14:42, with the indication “start treatment.” At 14:25:32 and 14:26:32, the alarm “Alarm 9” appeared consecutively, indicating venous pressure exceeding the maximum preset limit. Following the first alarm, a confirmation was logged, after which “Alarm 9” was triggered again, followed by another confirmation.
At 14:37:46, a blood exchange procedure was recorded. The machine, according to the data being examined by authorities, continued to operate until the arrival of paramedics from the National Emergency Medical Service (EKAB).
Also under scrutiny is the footage and recordings from the clinic’s surveillance system. According to sources, this material reportedly indicates that Giorgos Mazonakis arrived at the clinic approximately two hours earlier than the time stated in the testimony of the 55-year-old doctor.
This discrepancy in timing is now central to the investigation, as authorities are working to establish precisely what occurred from the moment the singer arrived until the call to EKAB was made, and for how long he may have been unconscious prior to that call.
At the same time, authorities are examining statements reportedly made by the 55-year-old doctor regarding Mazonakis’s health condition the day before the incident. According to her testimony, she reportedly noted that his health was compromised — he had an unusual cough, was sleep-deprived and restless, and had difficulty standing for extended periods.
Giorgos Mazonakis death: Medical files of patients who underwent plasmapheresis at the clinic placed under the microscope
The medical files of patients who previously underwent plasmapheresis at the clinic are also under scrutiny. During the investigation, authorities reportedly examined whether prior cases included documented cardiology assessments or electrocardiograms before the procedure was performed.
A significant part of the investigation also concerns digital evidence. According to sources, a photograph was recovered from the 55-year-old doctor’s mobile phone — reportedly deleted — showing Giorgos Mazonakis during the plasmapheresis session. Additionally, searches on artificial intelligence applications regarding how to perform CPR were reportedly found on the device, a detail that authorities are also evaluating as part of the overall investigation.
On the defense side, the male doctor defendant reportedly maintains that he had no involvement in the treatment administered to Giorgos Mazonakis and that he was informed of the incident at a later time. Two defense witnesses were reportedly present at the examining magistrate’s office yesterday — one of the clinic’s secretaries and one of the doctor’s patients — who, according to sources, testified that he was notified of the incident after 16:00.
The 55-year-old doctor, for her part, is expected to argue that there was no intent behind her actions, while also attempting to explain the gaps and contradictions identified in her statements so far, attributing them to the stress and panic that ensued following the incident.
The focus now shifts to the pleas of the two defendants. The examining authorities must weigh the full body of evidence in the case file alongside the arguments put forward by the two doctors, in order to determine how to proceed with the criminal process.
The key question remains: following their pleas, will they be released — with or without restrictive conditions — or will they be remanded in custody?
