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Doctors involved in Mazonakis’s death now face homicide charge

In-Cyprus · 2026-09-14

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• What happened: Doctors Ilias Theodoropoulos and Ioanna Gaka are now facing homicide charges related to the death of singer Giorgos Mazonakis, following an investigation that revealed critical digital evidence from the plasmapheresis machine used during his treatment. • Why it matters: The case has escalated from a previous charge of exposure resulting in death, highlighting serious concerns about medical negligence and the response time of the doctors during a critical medical emergency. • What to watch next: Investigators will continue to analyze the digital data from the plasmapheresis machine and other evidence to determine the timeline of events and the doctors' actions during the treatment, which could impact the outcome of the judicial proceedings.

World deathdoctorsGreecehealthTop News Doctors involved in Mazonakis’s death now face homicide charge Doctors Involved In Mazonakis Death Now Face Homicide Charge Relevant News Doctors involved in Mazonakis’s death now face homicide charge 14 September 2026 Wildfire burns near Arsos in Limassol district (video) 14 September 2026 Overnight pharmacies on Monday, September 14 14 September 2026 Newsroom 14 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Doctors Ilias Theodoropoulos and Ioanna Gaka are now charged with homicide with possible intent over the death of Giorgos Mazonakis, moving the case into a new and significantly more serious judicial phase. The upgrade from the earlier charge of exposure resulting in death had already been under consideration, with the investigating judge awaiting new digital evidence from the police inquiry before deciding. That evidence is now at the centre of the case: recordings from the plasmapheresis machine used during the singer’s treatment, which reconstruct what happened inside the clinic on Karneadou Street minute by minute. The two doctors had gone to the Athens prosecutors’ offices at Evelpidon to give their account of what happened during the treatment. According to the latest information reported by protothema.gr, digital data from the plasmapheresis equipment used at the Kolonaki clinic allow investigators to reconstruct the afternoon in far greater detail. The process reportedly began at 14:37. The machine recorded its first alert at 15:22, the point at which treatment appears to have stopped, followed by a further alert at 15:23 and two more at 15:45. The call to Greece’s national ambulance service, EKAB, was made at 16:11 — 49 minutes after that first alert. Investigators are now focused on establishing what happened inside the clinic in that 49-minute window: what the machine’s alerts meant, what condition the singer was in, what those present did, and why help was not sought sooner. According to information under review, an emergency medical call should have been made as soon as the first alert appeared at 15:22 — a point expected to be central to the judicial investigation. The machine captured the critical moment A new dimension emerged when authorities began analysing data stored on the plasmapheresis machine itself. According to protothema.gr, the equipment recorded the exact moment Mazonakis’s heart stopped, hours after it had first been switched on. The investigation also found a discrepancy of roughly half an hour between the device’s internal clock and the actual time, prompting police to cross-reference the timestamps to establish when events genuinely occurred. This showed the process had actually started at 14:37, even though photographs of the device’s display showed a different time. What the alerts meant Investigators are now examining the nature and content of the machine’s alerts, to determine exactly what it detected and how serious the situation appeared to be at that point. The key question, according to the investigation, is not simply that alerts sounded, but how the doctors responded to them and what happened in the minutes that followed. Protothema.gr had previously reported that the machine’s alarms had gone off repeatedly, indicating a problem with the patient, while a second doctor was also present in the clinic. The 14:45 photograph Another piece of evidence now included in the timeline is a photograph recovered from Ioanna Gaka’s phone. According to protothema.gr, it was taken at around 14:45 — a few minutes after treatment had actually begun at 14:37 — and shows Mazonakis on the plasmapheresis machine. One line of inquiry being examined is that the photograph was taken for the clinic’s promotional purposes; investigators consider it significant as it provides another confirmed reference point for the timeline. Read more: Cyprus tip-off led to Greek raid on illegal drug laboratory linked to Mazonakis case Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Wildfire burns near Arsos in Limassol district (video) Overnight pharmacies on Monday, September 14 Parents say boy, 4, climbed onto window before fatal fall The green transition of shipping concerns us all: Citizens’ voices are crucial New EU fingerprint EES border checks still not fully in place in nine countries Cyprus pupils plan Wednesday walkout over school conditions Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.

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