The latest development in the ongoing case surrounding the death of Greek pop star Giorgos Mazonakis has a 61-year-old nurse describing the panic that gripped the private medical practice during the critical hours during and after the beloved performer’s collapse – and subsequent death.
The woman provided the testimony 0n Monday to the examining magistrate investigating the explosive case.
The witness, who worked part time at the medical office on Karneadou Street in the upscale Kolonaki district, had previously given a statement during the preliminary investigation but was summoned Monday to answer questions from a magistrate, and based on evidence that has emerged during the judicial investigation.
According to reports, the witness said she was at the medical office and did not leave at 4:15 p.m., as she had stated during the preliminary investigation.
She also described the panic that prevailed at the Karneadou Street office at that time. According to her testimony, one of two physicians who is currently in pretrial detention called for all the female employees present to witness Mazonakis’ plasmapheresis procedure.
The witness said, however, that she never spoke to the same female physician afterward. Referring to the accused, she said she “did not accept criticism,” while regarding the other accused physician, the 58-year-old husband and co-owner of the practise, she said he later told all the employees that “we are all jointly responsible.”
Meanwhile, according to information, the employees’ contracts with the medical office have not yet been terminated and their employment status remains uncertain, with the staff-members reportedly even considering taking legal action.
