Parents carry him in their arms, no pulse or vital signs
A two-year-old boy was taken by his parents to the hospital in Smolyan without vital signs. After an hour of resuscitation, they failed to revive him and he died.
The 112 call was made on Wednesday around 7:30 p.m. by an employee of the emergency department itself. He reported that they have a 2-year-old child from Smolyan, who choked on food, without a heartbeat and vital functions.
The parents literally carried him in their arms to the hospital, he did not go through the emergency room, explained the director of the Center in Smolyan, Dr. Velin Denev. According to the parents, who live on “Mladost” street in the city, the boy choked while eating cabbage, and they immediately took him to the hospital.
“He was brought in with no heartbeat, no pulse, no breathing, no vital signs. He was resuscitated in a shock room. It was not possible to save him”, said the director of the Medical Center – Smolyan, Dr. Marin Darakchiev. The body will be autopsied today.
“A forensic medical examination will be appointed. Until the reasons are clarified, it is not possible to comment on the versions we are working on. Some of the witnesses have already been questioned, but more investigative actions are pending to clarify the reasons that led to the death. The doctors tried to do everything possible, but the child died”, said the district prosecutor in Smolyan, Nedko Simov.
