Newly-arrived migrant dies at detention centre
Some of the migrants who arrived last week.
A Somali migrant who arrived in Malta last week died at Hal Far detention centre this afternoon. The man had been in a group rescued from a dinghy 75 miles south of Malta by the AFM.
He fell ill suddenly at about 2.30 p.m. - having not complained of anything while a doctor was at the detention centre in the morning.
The migrant was taken to Floriana health centre where a doctor diagnosed gastro enteritis and diarrhoea. He was prescribed medicines and taken back to the detention centre.
On his return to the newly-refurbished detention centre he vomited again and lost consciousness.
A nurse who was on site found no pulse and he was declared dead soon afterwards.
Magistrate Francesco Depasquale is holding an inquiry, assisted by court expert Dr Mario Scerri.
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Tony Berkeley
Dec 15th 2011, 10:51
Amazing how a doctor can act in this way. Another case of no accountability ! Besides this condition is serious and can spread well outside the Centre. Will there be a public enquiry set up, not just to sanction the doctor, but to check on procedures, to make sure this does not happen again in future.
Ms Maria Vella
Dec 15th 2011, 12:04
Is there something that you know that we don't? the article doesn't give that much detail.
Doctors are not infallible, and can make unfortunate mistakes - having said that if it is a case of negilgence then action should be taken
Joseph Vassallo, (Bugibba)
Dec 15th 2011, 12:22
In my ignorance of medical expertise, I am thinking this was a case of undiagnosed appendicitis. What is contagious about that?
It has yet to be seen whether the doctor was competent to examining this patient. It is premature to point fingers when we know nothing about the case. Presumably, the coroner will identify the cause of death in his report and the medical profession (at the behest of the court) will determine if there was negligence or incompetence.
What more can anyone say apart, from the obvious, that this was the ultimate unfortunate event for the deceased. I hope someone thinks of his dependants if he had any.
ALFRED BRIFFA
Dec 14th 2011, 10:34
This was an unfortunate missed diagnosis....nothing more ...nothing less! There are many acute conditions which are misdiagnosed as gastric conditions which may be fatal.....One of the commonest severe myocardial infarction. or severe heart attack!!
This poor chap seemed destined not to escape a premature death!! RIP
Joseph Vassallo, (Bugibba)
Dec 14th 2011, 14:27
... or simply peritonitis?
Mike Lee Torres
Dec 14th 2011, 09:40
Oh, that's terrible.
Nobody should have to live in such awful conditions.
Everyone deserves a chance!
Do what you want, say what you want , say what you want
Only, ask yourself what you would do in this situation
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and
New hope to us all.
Elvin Agius
Dec 13th 2011, 23:55
May he rest in peace
jan jan
Dec 13th 2011, 21:55
may he rest in peace. what a poor life he had to live :( I am sure that he is in a better place than the detention...nontheless I still feel sorry for him. He wasn't lucky to live a life like we do!
Joe Gatt
Dec 14th 2011, 10:02
He wasn't lucky to live a life like we do? Cannot say really.
Cannot compare carrots with potatoes, yet in his own way, hopefully, he may have had a better one too.
Alas his time was up, got no other option when the Almighty becalls.
We should believe that he is better off now, do`nt we?
R.I.P.
MALCOLM SEYCHELL
Dec 13th 2011, 21:41
People do not die with Gastric Flu. Better check the real cause for his death.
maria Gauci
Dec 13th 2011, 21:27
how sad :((..... Rest in Peace......
Paul Attard
Dec 13th 2011, 21:20
More attention to details by the doctors required I think. Who dies of gastro enteritis? This is 2011 not 1811. But of course no one is to blame.
RIP
Michael Grech
Dec 13th 2011, 19:37
May God grant him eternal rest
carlos ellul
Dec 13th 2011, 19:31
Rest in Peace.