Ioanna Gaka and Ilias Theodoropoulos are being taken to prison, the two doctors who have been at the center of the judicial investigation into the death of Giorgos Mazonakis; following their lengthy statements, the investigating judge and the prosecutor decided to place them in pretrial detention.
The two defendants face a charge of intentional homicide with possible malice committed by omission, an offense that, if convicted, carries a sentence of up to life imprisonment.
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After two summonses were issued to the two doctors, they appeared yesterday shortly after 2:00 p.m. before the investigating judge, having previously prepared and submitted written briefs outlining their positions.
What followed was a marathon round of questions and answers, with the magistrate seeking clarification on the events that unfolded during the critical time period when the well-known artist was at the clinic on Karneadou Street, to undergo plasmapheresis treatment.
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The doctor’s defense
Ioanna Gaka was the first to give her statement; she has been at the center of the case from the earliest stages of the investigation, as she was the one who had administered the specific “treatment.”
The defendant remained in the investigator’s office for approximately eight hours, and in her defense she reportedly completely rejected the charges against her, denying that there was any illegal or fraudulent conduct on her part.
Specifically, the doctor reportedly claimed that the events described in the case file took place after 4:00 p.m.
This is a crucial aspect of the case, which is under the authorities’ “microscope” of the authorities, as the case file includes digital data that records the operation of the plasma extraction machine and, among other things, the time at which the first alarm was triggered.
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The investigator reportedly placed particular emphasis on the time interval between the first alarm signal issued by the plasma removal machine and the call to the National Ambulance Service (EKAV). On this issue, the defendant reportedly insisted that the alarm sounding on the machine does not necessarily indicate a risk of cardiac arrest for the patient, as it could be due to some other problem—in this case, an issue with the veins and the intravenous catheters that had been inserted in the popular artist.
Subsequently, in response to the investigator’s persistent questions, the doctor reportedly maintained that she had followed all protocols, the cardiac arrest occurred at 4:15 p.m., and at 4:21 p.m., the ambulance service (EKAV) was called; however, as she reportedly stated, while the service picked up the artist, it did not have a stretcher available. The result, according to the defendant’s account, Giorgos Mazonakis was seated in a chair to be transported to the ambulance, and CPR was interrupted—which, had it continued, could have saved his life, according to her.
Furthermore, the doctor rejected the charges of malice and emphasized that the clinic on Karneadou Street operated entirely legally and that the equipment is registered with the Athens Medical Association (ISA) in 2025–26.
Regarding the issue of the artist’s photographs found on her cell phone—which she sent to a recipient who remains unknown at this time— she reportedly claimed that photographing her patients is standard practice for her. She maintained, however, that the recipient of the photos was not her husband.
This was followed by her husband’s testimony, during which he remained in the interrogation room for approximately four hours. According to reports, the defendant reiterated his initial position, namely that he became aware of the incident after 4:00 p.m. on the same day. To support this claim, the defendant reportedly stated that at 4:06 p.m. he was prescribing medication to another patient, meaning he hadany connection to the plasmapheresis treatment that Giorgos Mazonakis was scheduled to undergo.
According to reports, two defense witnesses—the clinic’s secretary and a patient—came to the couple’s defense; they had already given testimony to the investigating judge last Monday.
The two witnesses reportedly confirmed the doctor’s claim, testifying that he was informed of the incident after 4 p.m.
However, the two defendants’ claims were not convincing, as immediately following the interrogation, which lasted approximately 18 hours, the court ordered their pretrial detention.
Illness
Meanwhile, Ms. Gaka felt unwell earlier outside the investigator’s office after completing her testimony, while her accused husband was testifying in the investigator’s office.
Shortly thereafter, an ambulance arrived at the courthouse on the grounds of the former Evelpidon Military Academy, with the crew attempting to provide her with first aid. However, according to reports, the defendant was in a poor psychological state and, while crying, refused medical care from the EKAB paramedics.
Source: Proto Thema
