Turkish forensic report: 3 infants could have been saved in the “newborn gang” case
Reports of the Turkish Forensic Medicine Foundation revealed a causal relationship between medical negligence and the death of a number of infants in the famous “neonatal gang” case, in which 63 defendants are being tried on charges of transferring critical infant cases to agreed-upon private hospitals to achieve illegal profits.
The Turkish Forensic Medicine Foundation sent its reports to the 22nd Grand Criminal Court in Bakirkoy, in a case that has become known in the media as the “Neonatal Gang,” in which 63 defendants are being tried on charges of transferring emergency infant cases to neonatal units in pre-agreed private hospitals, causing their deaths, with the aim of making illegal profits.
The reports prepared by the Third Supreme Council of the Foundation confirmed the existence of a causal relationship between the cases. Neglect and the death of a number of infants, including Ruaa Qaddan, Ayaz Karakouman, Melek Suleimanoglu, Michel Nwando Opara, Halima Al-Kari, and Karim Mehmet Tokluoğlu, in addition to an infant for the Kaya family whose name has not yet been determined, explaining that their survival was not certain even if they received the appropriate diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner.
The report indicated that the probability of the baby’s survival, Huanur Karakouğ, was “high.” “Very much” if she had received appropriate care, follow-up, and treatment, holding the responsibility to Dr. Dursun Arielmaz, the primary person responsible for caring for the infant, and Dr. Ilker Gonen, who, according to an agreement, assumed responsibility for neonatal intensive care without examining the infant or reviewing her clinical condition, contenting himself with issuing directives.For nurses during the period of follow-up and treatment until her heart stopped.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.
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