Margaret Spada, death from heart attack after “acute suffering”. The studio was not authorized to operate. Funeral in Lentini on Monday

The tragedy of Margaret Spadathe young 22-year-old who died on November 7 in Rome after a partial rhinoplasty surgery in a medical center in EUR, shook public opinion and opened a ddebate on the risks of low-cost cosmetic surgerypromoted “easily” on social media. The ongoing investigation is revealing serious irregularities and offenceswhile the case raises crucial questions about the transparency and safety of healthcare facilities.

The first results of the autopsy

Margaret Spada had undergone a seemingly simple operation correction of the tip of the nose. However, the illness occurred just half an hour after the anesthetic injection between the two nostrils. The young patient was immediately transported to Sant’Eugenio hospital in very serious conditionsbut despite resuscitation attempts, she died three days later. The preliminary autopsy revealed a “compromised general picture” and “acute suffering” which needs to be investigated in depth with toxicological and histological tests for determine the exact causes of death. The tests will include checks on any cardiac pathologies or intolerances to the drugs used.

Irregularities of the Roman medical center

To date, investigations have brought to light serious shortcomings in the medical facility in Viale Cesare PaveseEur district of Rome. The medical center, previously seized, was without authorizations for non-reconstructive cosmetic surgery. One of the doctors investigated did not have the necessary specialization to perform such operations. Furthermore, during the searches, no essential documents such as informed consent were foundnor accounting or payment records. A disturbing detail emerged from the investigation: Margaret would have sent the electrocardiogram to the operating doctor via WhatsAppa practice far from medical safety standards. The cost of the surgery, agreed via chat, was 2,800 euros. Meanwhile the judge for preliminary investigations has the preventive seizure measure against the medical center was confirmed.

The testimony of Maria Rita Misuraca

The spotlight was put back on the risks of these structures Maria Rita Misuraca, sports journalistwhich has told on Tg1 that she underwent a similar operation in 2023 in the same clinic where Spada died. Measure approx he reported experiencing tremors and tachycardia after anesthesia and that he had not received any post-operative documents, except drug prescriptions. «When I read the news I was shocked. The doctors were in and out of the room, the environment was not sterile and I also had tremors and tachycardia.” His testimony highlights a possible pattern of recurring negligence.

Who were the four in the operating room with her

The investigators identified the four people present in the operating room during the illness that struck Margaret Spada. They are Marco Procopio, owner of the clinic, his son Marco Antonio, the owner’s wife and a medical collaborator of the practice. This discovery was possible thanks to videos shot by Margaret’s boyfriend, Salvatore Sferrazzo, in the critical moments following theanesthetic injectionwhich appears to have triggered the fatal reaction. In the first video, recorded from the threshold of the operating room, the four are engaged in initial resuscitation attemptswhile in the second video Margaret appears on the ground, assisted by 118 personnel. The victim’s boyfriend, present in the dramatic moments, reported that shortly before the illness the doctors had asked if the girl was allergic to any drugsa question to which he answered in the negative. However, they remain doubts about the emergency management methods and the adequacy of the rescue equipment available in the facility. The investigators will listen to the four present as witnessesin addition to the young woman’s boyfriend, who could provide further decisive elements to clarify the dynamics of the facts.

Margaret Spada’s funeral in Lentini on Monday

Margaret Spada’s body has been moved from Rome to Lentini, his hometown, where the funeral will be held on Monday at 11:00 in the Mother Church of Sant’Alfioformer Cathedral. He declared this to theHandle Alessandro Vinci, lawyer of the Spada family. The city of Lentini, deeply affected by the tragedy, has decided to observe city mourningas announced by mayor Rosario Lo Faro.