The head of the medical center in St. Petersburg was arrested after the death of patients

In St. Petersburg, the head of the radiology department of the medical center No. 1, Elena Medvedeva, was arrested. reported in the Telegram of the joint press service of the city courts.

Between December and January, seven patients who underwent gastric examinations at this medical center died.

Medvedev was taken into custody until March 25. She is charged under Part 3 of Art. 238 of the Criminal Code (provision of services that do not meet security requirements). The maximum penalty for it is imprisonment for ten years.

On January 26, deaths among patients who underwent a stomach examination at the diagnostic center began. Then the UK reported two deaths, later the number of deaths rose to seven. Investigators opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Art. 109 of the Criminal Code (causing death by negligence to two persons) and the provision of services that do not meet safety requirements (part 3 of article 238). The city administration of Roszdravnadzor also began to check.