Official to investigate death of woman

THE DEATH of a woman in a car accident five years ago has again entered the public limelight, as the cabinet yesterday assigned an official to investigate possible medical negligence that resulted in her death.

On December 5, 2001 Marinas Karageorgi of Potamia died at Nicosia General Hospital of a cardiac episode after being held for 32 days after a car crash.

Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardis said that the Attorney General had concluded that the death of Karageorgi was due to negligence on the part of the medical staff.

Pashiardis said the Cabinet has named assistant General Accountant Rea Georgiou to conduct an investigation into possible disciplinary offences of medical officials over her death.

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