Agata Margaret Spada’s death and rhinoplasty surgery: here’s what we know so far

«The family of Margaret Spada it is closed in a profound silence. In this moment of pain he maintains maximum confidentiality. The autopsy will clarify the causes that led to the young woman’s death.” These are the few words of the lawyer Alessandro Vinci, lawyer for the family of Agata Margaret Spada, the 22-year-old who died before the surgery even began rhinoplasty which he had decided to undergo. The girl would have felt ill immediately after the administration of local anesthesia.

The choice of intervention

Originally from Lentini, in the Syracuse area, daughter of a football team manager and former city councilor, Agata Margaret Spada was in Rome for rhinoplasty surgery. «He had chosen the structure where to carry out the operation after some research on the internet» explains the lawyer. Maybe it would have been an ad on TikTok that would convince her. The cost of the intervention is 3000 euros. He left with his boyfriend on November 4th. He should have undergone the operation, which was considered routine, but a serious problem arose at the time of anesthesia.

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Anesthesia and death

Agata died on Thursday 7th after three days in a coma at Sant’Eugenio hospital. The girl may have been the victim of a particularly violent allergic reaction, an anaphylactic shock. Emergency services were called immediately, but there was no way to avoid the girl’s death. However, open doubts remain: were questions asked about possible intolerances and allergies? Was the center authorized to carry out such interventions? did it have the equipment to do it safely such as a department and a resuscitation team? did the doctors, surgeon and anesthetist have all the specializations and accreditations?

The investigation

The Rome prosecutor’s office has opened a file in which prosecutor Erminio Amelio hypothesizes the crime of manslaughter against those responsible for the private clinic and whoever gave the girl the injection. Report theHandle that no documents, medical records or records relating to the surgery would be found. There would not even be a certificate of informed consent signed by the girl. An autopsy was ordered on the young woman’s body. The beauty center and the drugs used were also seized. The medical records at the Sant’Eugenio hospital were also seized. At the time of the complaint, the boyfriend and the clinic staff were interviewed. There are two people under investigation: father and son, owners of the Roman medical center which did not even have an external sign.