Toddler declared brain-dead after suspected abuse in Crete

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A three-year-old boy named Angelos has been declared brain-dead after spending a week in the pediatric ICU at Heraklion’s General University Hospital.

Medical tests confirmed that the child’s brain no longer responds, meeting the criteria for brain death, according to hospital director Giorgos Chalkiadakis.

Angelos was initially transported to the hospital by ambulance from his home in Therisos, Heraklion, following a neighbour’s emergency call.

Upon arrival, doctors discovered a large subdural hematoma and rushed him into surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.

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Further examinations revealed multiple injuries, including bruises, contusions, and burns in various stages of healing, indicating prolonged abuse.

“I have never seen such severe wounds in a three-year-old in my 35-year career,” Chalkiadakis remarked.

Last Wednesday, after extensive testimony, the boy’s 26-year-old mother and her 44-year-old partner were remanded in custody, facing charges including attempted murder.

Both defendants reportedly blamed each other for the child’s condition.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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