The toxicology tests of Malena, the second daughter of the Daskalakis family, came out clean, explained the forensic pathologist Mr. Gregory Leon regarding the investigation of the death of the three children in Patras.
The coroner spoke to the show "Live News" regarding Malena's death and the possibility that she had been poisoned.
He explained that a possible degeneration of liver cells can be caused by three reasons:
a) metabolic syndrome (not clinically supported in this case)
b) toxic reaction-not supported by toxicological tests (not clinically supported)
c) suffocating death
For the possibility of suffocating death he explained that it is the only remaining possibility that can be investigated forensically, However, he stressed that no speculation can be made at this time, except to investigate the findings.
Asked whether there is a possibility that a toxic substance has been administered which is no longer detectable, the coroner pointed out that the upper limit of its action is 20 minutes as it is then eliminated from the body, half of it, in one and a half to two hours.
If ketamine successfully acts on a person, resulting in death, it can become detectable within six to six and a half hours, the coroner said.
Source: Proto Thema
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