Prosecutors have upgraded charges against the two doctors accused in singer Giorgos Mazonakis's death to homicide with possible intent — a charge carrying a potential life sentence — after forensic investigators uncovered a digital treatment log showing four ignored alarms and a 49-minute gap between the failed procedure and the emergency call, police said.
Dr. Ioanna Gaka, who administered the plasmapheresis treatment, completed an eight-hour interrogation before an investigating magistrate late Tuesday, submitting a written statement denying the charge and maintaining that her practice on Karneadou Street operated legally.
Her husband and co-defendant, Dr. Ilias Theodoropoulos, began his own testimony shortly before 10 p.m., insisting he only learned of the incident after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Both doctors arrived at the Evelpidon courts in handcuffs under police escort.
According to police forensic analysis of the plasmapheresis device's digital records, treatment began at 2:14 p.m.
An alarm signaling excessive venous pressure sounded at 2:25 p.m., followed by a blood exchange procedure at 2:37 p.m.
The treatment first stopped at 3:22 p.m.; a second alarm sounded a minute later, and two more followed at 3:45 p.m., indicating Mr. Mazonakis had no pulse.
Dr. Gaka reportedly restarted the machine, which shut down again immediately.
Investigators say the 49-minute gap before paramedics were called gave the doctors time to clean the clinic and delete electronic records, including the singer's appointment log and searches on how to revive him.
New evidence reportedly includes photos and video Dr. Gaka sent to her husband during the procedure.
Both doctors deny the charges. A conference between the investigating magistrate and prosecutor will follow to determine whether they are held in pretrial detention or released under conditions or bail.
Mr. Mazonakis's sister, Maria, has publicly called for their exemplary punishment.
By Lia Kontopoulou