YEREVAN. - Doctor of Yerevan’s Shengavit Medical Center Shushanik Bakhshyan, whom the relatives of maternity patient Meri Margaryan blame for her and her newborn baby’s death, has been questioned, the doctor’s attorney Alexander Sirunyan told Armenia News – NEWS.am.

“Shushanik Bakhsyan is a witness in the case and has been questioned as a witness,” the attorney said.

Conclusion of the medical forensic examination related to Meri Margaryan’s case has already been received. Committee expert examination will be commissioned in the coming days to find out whether malpractice was involved.

Relatives of late Meri Margaryan blame “Shengavit” medical centre doctor Shushanik Bakhshyan for the tragedy. According to the brother of the dead woman, Meri had been running high temperature for four days, but the doctor refused to hospitalize her. Finally, the woman was hospitalized at the insistence of her relatives, but she felt worse in the hospital. Then it was decided to move her to the multi-specialized “Erebouni” medical centre, where Meri immediately had Caesarean section, 2 days after which she died. The following day her newborn daughter passed away as well.

Criminal case was opened into the incident on August 3. The Investigative Committee of Armenia issued a statement, in which it pointed out to the malpractice of Doctor Shushanik Baghdasaryan.