The family of Giorgos Mazonakis is expected to request that the criminal charge be upgraded from fatal exposure to homicide with eventual intent, following the findings of the forensic examination, according to Proto Thema.
The autopsy did not establish a clear cause for the cardiac arrest that led to the singer’s death. The results of toxicological and histological examinations remain pending.
Family lawyer Charalambos Lykoudis told SKAI that the forensic examination confirmed there were no findings indicating a pre-existing heart condition. He said the family believes the death was connected to one or more medical procedures performed at the surgery.
According to Proto Thema, Lykoudis said the investigation may extend beyond plasmapheresis to other possible medical interventions involving the singer. He added that these matters were expected to be clarified during the judicial investigation.
He also said he would request the seizure of equipment from the surgery and seek DNA testing to determine which machinery the singer may have come into contact with.
Felony prosecution of two doctors
The Athens Prosecutor’s Office has brought felony charges against two doctors for jointly committing exposure resulting in death, Proto Thema reported.
The defendants are expected to appear before an investigating magistrate and request additional time to prepare their statements.
Investigators examine three-hour discrepancy
One of the main issues under investigation concerns the time Mazonakis arrived at the surgery on Karneadou Street.
According to the report, a doctor allegedly testified that the singer arrived at around 4.30pm. However, security camera footage reportedly shows him at the premises as early as 1.30pm, creating a discrepancy of approximately three hours.
The call to Greece’s emergency ambulance service, EKAB, was recorded shortly after 4.20pm. Authorities are seeking to reconstruct the precise sequence of events before the singer collapsed.
Whether plasmapheresis had begun
A key question is whether the plasmapheresis procedure had begun when the singer suffered cardiac arrest.
According to Proto Thema, the doctor has maintained that the treatment had not started and that the incident occurred while intravenous catheters were being inserted.
However, statements reportedly given by EKAB paramedics indicate that the machine was already operating when they arrived.
Technical data from the machine also reportedly show that it operated for approximately 45 minutes during its most recent activation. Authorities are examining the evidence further.
Surgery equipment under investigation
Investigators are also focusing on whether the equipment found at the surgery was properly licensed.
Proto Thema reported that police officers and representatives of the Athens Medical Association found two plasmapheresis machines during an inspection, with no relevant authorisation for their use appearing to have been issued.
The devices were also reportedly absent from the surgery’s equipment records during earlier inspections by the association.
The Athens Medical Association has clarified that the premises were licensed to operate as an internal medicine surgery and that plasmapheresis procedures are not permitted at such facilities.
New evidence added to case file
As part of the preliminary investigation, police took a statement from a specialist haematologist at a public hospital to assess the conditions, risks and technical requirements associated with plasmapheresis.
According to Proto Thema, investigators are also examining older evidence from an inquiry into the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids, during which prescriptions bearing the name of one of the two doctors were discovered.
The report clarified that no connection has so far been established between that case and Mazonakis’ death.
Source: Proto Thema
