The Esquel Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that four people died at the Manos Unions Nursing Home located at 900 Brown Street. According to the prosecutor handling the case, they died on October 9, 12 and 15 respectively. The case was reported by the captain of the guard.Esquel Regional Hospital Dr. Mario Prado From there, the investigation into the death began and the prosecutor’s office contacted FM del LagoProsecutor Martin Robertson provided details of the investigation he is responsible for, “On Sunday I was contacted by the duty officer to tell me that a complaint had been made by a doctor on duty at the hospital about the nursing home where four people had died.” Home, yesterday A raid was carried out at this nursing home and this morning I contacted the medical examiner who told me that they were staffed by police personnel and he told me that there was only one elderly person suffering from gastroenteritis and was being treated. I took my medicine, everything else is fine, I’m in good health, my hygiene is fine, I have medication records, so I want to be clear, there was no complaint from any family, and we started an investigation into that complaint, and that’s why we raided the place, to verify the health status and health status of the elderly,” he said.
“The first thing I want to verify is the health and hygiene of the people and during these raids police personnel try to find things that will help in the investigation and that is why they go to the forensic doctor,” the official said. Prosecutor. On whether an autopsy was conducted on the deceased, Robertson said, “No autopsy was conducted because the body was handed over to relatives. In this case, the doctor made us aware that the cause of death was suspicious. In this case, it is our responsibility before the doctor complains.” Do surveys and at least verify people’s health status.”
Regarding the complaint, the Attorney General said: “The content of the complaint relates to an issue that brings it into the scope of administration, involving the control of the institution, whether there is a doctor, and the information I have is that every elderly person has his own health condition.” Doctor. . , but here it is through the procedural area, I understand that they want to expose this situation, we do not spread administrative errors, we try to verify whether the abandonment of a person may lead to manslaughter, there were 4 deaths, it is our duty to investigate, as well as dehydration What the photos were, are being investigated, there are complaints, there are several aspects to the content, but given the death and the doctor’s complaint, we are investigating whether there are any signs of a crime. “
Asked about the procedures that would take place in the coming hours, he said: “We have to look at medical records, interview relatives, facility staff, this is a nursing home not a nursing home and the place continues to operate, the coroner told me , everyone is in good health, except for one woman who is dehydrated. It is not our responsibility to control, but other organizations must control, and we must inform, but it is not our power to control the institution.”
Finally, the prosecutor confirmed that the place did not have a qualified doctor to care for the elderly, and despite the requirements of national law, “there was no responsible doctor in the place, which is included in the content of the complaint.” One woman’s gastroenteritis condition was adequately treated, and four Women died, the doctor told me they were dehydrated from diarrhea, two people died on October 15th, 9th and 12th, my biggest concern is to verify the health status of people on site, leaving no emergency measures, maybe with the staff A number of interviews were conducted, medical records were examined and hospital doctors were interviewed, and no complaints were made by the family and the prosecutor’s office was not contacted,” he concluded.