Rhodes: 38-year-old man dies in ambulance after swallowing 10 grams of cocaine
A 38-year-old man collapsed in Rhodes after swallowing cocaine upon seeing a police patrol car. He died en route to hospital at 2:28 a.m.
Swallowed cocaine to avoid arrest and died in the ambulance
A 38-year-old man lost his life in Rhodes after swallowing approximately 10 grams of cocaine upon spotting a police patrol car, according to reports broadcast by cnn.gr citing coverage from the newspaper Demokratiki.
According to the testimony of the victim's friend, the two were together when the 38-year-old saw the patrol car. Fearing arrest, he immediately swallowed the amount of cocaine he had on him. According to the same testimony, this amount was approximately 10 grams.
The developments unfolded rapidly. Shortly afterwards, the man collapsed with convulsions. An ambulance was called to transport him to hospital, but the 38-year-old did not arrive alive at his destination. His death was confirmed by doctors at the Emergency Department, with the time of death recorded as 2:28 a.m.
Emergency personnel notified police by telephone of the sudden death, and officers immediately began recording the circumstances of the incident.
The friend's testimony has so far been the primary source for the chronological sequence of events. However, it is a single account, which must be corroborated with the findings of scientific examination before definitive conclusions can be drawn regarding the cause of death.
A toxicology examination has already been ordered to investigate the causes. Its results are expected to reveal what substances were found in the 38-year-old's body and whether his death is directly connected to the ingestion of cocaine. Until the examination is completed, the death is officially treated as sudden and the cause remains unclear.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)