The doctor accused in connection with the death of Giorgos Mazonakis has followed through on his earlier announcement and begun a hunger strike. The doctor is currently being held at Athens Police Headquarters (GADA), as he has not yet been transferred to prison, and according to Mega TV, he refused the food that was offered to him. Under standard protocol, he must be transferred to a hospital if he continues to refuse food — a decision that will depend on whether he persists with the hunger strike.
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Earlier, key points from both his testimony and that of his wife were made public. The accused denied all charges and shifted blame onto his wife, claiming he arrived at the clinic shortly before the ambulance service (EKAB) was called. “I had no involvement in the plasmapheresis treatment that Giorgos Mazonakis was to undergo. I got caught up in this through no fault of my own — because of my wife — but I don’t mind, because I adore her… I became aware of the incident after 4:00 PM. At 4:06 PM, I was prescribing medication to another patient.“
His wife, on the other hand, spoke at greater length with authorities, as she had been present with the artist throughout his entire time at the clinic. She maintained that she followed all protocols and said she has come to terms with the possibility of going to prison.
Mazonakis case: What the doctor said in her testimony
According to Live News, she stated in her testimony: “I followed all protocols. Giorgos Mazonakis suffered a cardiac arrest at 4:15 PM and the ambulance service was called at 4:21 PM. The crew arrived at 4:26 PM but did not even have a stretcher. As a result, Giorgos Mazonakis was placed in a chair to be transported to the ambulance, which interrupted the CPR that was being performed — CPR that, had it continued, could have saved his life, as he was not brain dead.
“I had no intention of harming Giorgos Mazonakis. The entire procedure was lawful. I am a good doctor, I have done so much good, and this tragedy happened. I have accepted that I may go to prison, but I am at peace with myself.
“I take photos and videos of all my patients during treatments. I did not send any photos of Giorgos Mazonakis to my husband.
“When the machine’s alarms go off, it does not necessarily indicate the risk of a cardiac arrest. It could be signaling some other issue.
“I did not call my husband to return to Karneadou Street. He turned back on his own to continue his appointments with patients.”
