The behavior of the doctor accused in connection with the death of Giorgos Mazonakis reportedly left police officers stunned while she waited at the Security Sub-Directorate ahead of her testimony. According to a Star News report, the doctor appeared to have no sense of the gravity of her situation — allegedly asking whether she could order food to her holding cell, requesting to step outside for a walk, and inquiring whether the room she was in would be her actual cell. She also reportedly asked to take a shower and change her clothes. Meanwhile, the second accused doctor, according to the same report, sat with his head bowed and said nothing.
Giorgos Mazonakis: The doctor’s behavior that shocked police
The two accused doctors have been before the examining magistrate since midday, with their testimonies stretching into marathon sessions as they are called to answer critical questions about the circumstances surrounding the famous singer’s death. Prior to appearing before the magistrate, the accused doctor had been held at the Security Sub-Directorate. There, according to a report by Alexandros Gygos on Star’s main evening news bulletin, her conduct raised eyebrows among police authorities.
She was reportedly asking whether she could order food to the holding cell, while saying she wanted to get some fresh air and go for a walk — despite being in police custody. She also asked whether the room she was in would be her cell, and requested to take a bath and change her clothes. The second accused doctor presented a strikingly different picture, according to the same report, as he remained silent with his head down.
“Everything was legal,” the doctor claims
The accused doctor’s testimony lasted over six hours. According to a report by Tassoula Papanikolaou, she maintains that everything that took place was lawful — despite the fact that evidence, primarily from the Medical Association, appears to contradict her claims. Both doctors are being called to account for what happened during the critical period in question, as they face the serious charge of manslaughter with possible intent.
The second doctor’s line of defense
The second accused doctor is expected to insist on his claim that he had no knowledge of what was happening before four o’clock in the afternoon in his wife’s office. He maintains that he was away from the clinic, and that upon returning he was examining a patient — until he was interrupted, as he claims, in order to intervene and administer first aid. To support his position, he has proposed three witnesses whom he describes as eyewitnesses. Two of them had already testified before the examining magistrate on Monday morning.
Of particular interest, however, is a reference made by an office employee in her initial statement regarding the movements of the two doctors during the critical time period: “The doctor was going in and out of the female doctor’s office, but they always kept the door closed,” she stated.
Facing sentences up to life in prison
The outcome of the testimonies is critical for both accused, who are aware they may be remanded in custody. The offense they face is manslaughter with possible intent — a charge that carries a sentence that could extend to life imprisonment.
