New witness testimony in the ongoing investigation into the death of Greek singer George Mazonakis places the medical staff’s actions under scrutiny, detailing phone calls made after 4:00 PM in an Athens clinic. According to a medical nurse speaking to the Greek outlet To Vima and broadcast on Live News, staff realized something was wrong around 16:00 on the day of the incident, prompting frantic calls for an antidote to propofol and troubleshooting a malfunctioning defibrillator.
The timeline established by the testifying nurse shows that emergency troubleshooting began shortly after 16:00 at the clinic on Carneadou Street in the Kolonaki district, where two doctors remain under arrest. At 16:10, a call was placed to an anesthesiologist to ask if an antidote for propofol existed, to which the anesthesiologist replied that there was none, according to the witness’s statements reported by To Vima. A second call was made to the supplier of a defibrillator because the device failed to work, and the supplier explained that the unit needed charging. The 56-year-old female doctor working at the clinic then contacted her husband, creating widespread panic in the facility.
Sedation and Treatment Protocols Scrutinized
Investigators are examining whether medical sedation was administered prior to the plasmaferesis procedure. The nurse told Live News that she saw Mazonakis the day before during a hydrotherapy session, noting that he appeared tense and worried. She also stated that sedatives are not part of the standard protocol for the “Inus” procedure administered to patients at the clinic. Furthermore, the witness told investigators that the 56-year-old doctor instructed her on the evening of the police interrogation to claim that Mazonakis arrived at the clinic between 15:00 and 15:30.
Did you know?
Plasmaferesis is a medical procedure that filters plasma from whole blood, which has become a focal point in the judicial inquiry following Mazonakis’s death.
Corroborating Accounts and Hypnotherapist Testimony
Additional details from in.gr highlight that hypnotherapist Nassos Komianos also provided testimony to a judicial magistrate, presenting chat logs and call records involving one of the detained physicians. Komianos stated that he received a photo of Mazonakis with his eyes closed during the plasmaferesis procedure alongside a message reading “Everything is fine.” Komianos later texted the doctor, “I dragged you into this,” a message now under review by magistrates. Meanwhile, Mazonakis’s family has requested accelerated toxicological results and the appointment of a technical consultant to monitor the evidence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is plasmaferesis?
Plasmaferesis is a blood-filtering medical procedure where plasma is separated from blood cells.
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Who is currently detained in connection with the investigation?
Two doctors working at the clinic on Carneadou Street in Kolonaki remain in custody as magistrates review evidence and witness statements.
What substances are investigators testing for?
Magistrates and toxicologists are examining the potential involvement of sedation and propofol administered during the singer’s treatment.
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