Under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted in criminal proceedings on the fact of improper performance of professional duties by medical workers, which caused serious consequences to a minor (Part 2 of Article 140 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, last December during dental treatment, a 5-year-old boy fell into a coma.
On December 17, 2023, criminal proceedings were initiated based on this fact.
Unfortunately, the boy could not be saved and on January 13, 2024, he died in a Lviv hospital.
The circumstances of the tragic incident are established within the criminal proceedings. According to the results of the investigative actions and the conclusions of the examinations, which are currently ongoing, a legal evaluation will be given to the actions of medical workers.
The proceedings are being monitored by the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the investigators of the Main Department of the National Police of Lviv Region.
We will remind
In Lviv, a 5-year-old boy fell into a coma after having his milk teeth removed. The boy’s parents, bandurist Viktor Pashnyk and his wife Marianna Vakhniak, blame the dental clinic, and the police have opened a criminal case.
“Our incredible son has been in a coma for 21 days. He was diagnosed with brain death due to improper removal of milk teeth,” said the boy’s father.
5-year-old Veles experienced clinical death during general anesthesia. Later, the child was declared brain dead.
Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
Department of Information Policy
Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office