Overview
- The possible third case involves a child who suffered adverse reactions after dental sedation in a Paterna clinic where the same anesthetist worked.
- National Police detained the doctor on December 3 after searching his home and the Alzira dental clinic linked to two earlier sedations.
- One girl died on November 20 and another was hospitalized for 12 days following sedations performed by the same physician.
- During police questioning, the doctor said he administered three intravenous drugs and acknowledged using midazolam he said was taken from Hospital de Manises.
- Regional health inspectors have visited clinics in Valencia, Paterna and Sagunto to review authorizations, patient records and drug traceability, as some centers removed the anesthetist’s references from their websites and the judge keeps him on provisional release citing insufficient evidence of exclusive professional negligence.