The “rescue,” filmed and originally released on Tuesday, showed a “common law” activist by the name of Antonio, accompanied by the patient’s wife, escorting old Irishman Joe McCarron out of the University Hospital of Letterkenny, while accusing staff of trying to kill the patients they care for.
“I’m bringing back my adorable friend Joe who they were trying to kill… I’m going to bring my adorable friend home and we’re walking home from the hospital and no one will stop us,” said the activist, who claimed he was “Save people’s lives” and “Operating according to common and natural law”.
During the video, the activist told patient Covid McCarron, “We saved your life today mate… You feel good, go mate, or they’ll fucking kill you.” “ and thanked former UCD School of Medicine professor Dolores Cahill, an anti-vaccine activist who currently has an arrest warrant against her arrest in the UK. It is not known which part, if any, Cahill had in the incident.
A member of the hospital staff could be heard telling the activist that what he was doing “Is false and very dangerous”, and warned McCarron – who was visibly unable to breathe or speak properly – that his life was in danger.
It’s a very difficult disease that you have and I’m not lying to you, you could die, but it would be your best luck in the hospital.
McCarron, however, was eventually convinced to leave, with the activist telling him the hospital was lying and would kill him if he stayed.
“It’s better if he dies in the house than to die here.” He will die with us ”, the activist said as he left, adding that he would be making more videos soon, showing his viewers how “Bring help” other hospital patients.
Following the incident, McCarron was questioned by the activist at his home, where he alleged that the hospital had not given him enough food and sought to place him in an induced coma so that he can use a fan. He also thanked the anti-vaccination activists involved.
However, reports quickly emerged that McCarron did not stay home for long. The Irish Times reported on Friday that the man had been “Readmitted to hospital” in “Serious condition. “ Rumors of McCarron’s subsequent death began to spread on social media, but others who claimed to have knowledge of the situation said McCarron was still alive and being treated in the intensive care unit of the city. ‘hospital.
“A lot of false information is circulating about the patient’s condition. Fortunately, he is still alive. Irish Times correspondent Conor Gallagher tweeted on Saturday.
A lot of false information is circulating about the patient’s condition. Fortunately he is still alive https://t.co/lPr7TPzSNL
– Conor Gallagher (@ConorGallaghe_r) September 18, 2021
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The hospital declined to comment on the patient’s condition or his whereabouts to the media, citing privacy laws, but a group that oversees the hospital said it had “Serious concerns” about similar incidents that occur.
“Hospitals in the region are under extreme pressure due to record levels of attendance by Covid and non-Covid patients”, Saolta Hospital Group said, adding that “Deliberate dissemination of disinformation” and “Defamatory comments” were “Dramatically increasing the burden already facing health professionals.”
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