A Surgeon Arrested for the Death of His Father After Allegedly Amputating Several Fingers at His Home in Alicante

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A surgeon from Alicante has been arrested as an alleged perpetrator of a crime of homicide following the death of his father, 94, on Tuesday following a sepsis, after allegedly having carried out a home operation.The doctor reportedly amputated several fingers of his toes, as he suffered from circulatory problems and had begun to present gangrene, as Levante and Información have advanced. Sources from the National Police have confirmed that the …

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A disturbing case in Alicante reveals the risks of acting without medical authorization, asking questions about ethics and responsibility.Read more Ethical issues in unauthorized amputation: an analysis of the case in Alicante in Actualidad.es.

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COMA is made available to the competent authorities "from preserving the right to the presumption of innocence"

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The arrested man's father had circulatory problems and reportedly died of an infection after his surgeon son allegedly amputated five of his toes in an operation at his home.

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The Official College of Physicians of Alicante (COMA) has opened informative proceedings for the arrest of the vascular surgeon, General Hospital Doctor Balmis, after the death of his father after amputating several toes in the kitchen of his home.

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The death of a 94-year-old man in Alicante has led to the arrest of his son, a surgeon, who is considered responsible for his father's death.