A nose job procedure turned into tragedy. 22-year-old Margaret Spada from Lentini in Sicily, travelled to Rome for a “nose job” on November 4 after spotting an advert on TikTok.
She became unwell shortly after being administered local anaesthetic and slipped into unconsciousness before the rhinoplasty began.
Multiple attempts to resuscitate Margaret were made but her situation rapidly worsened and she was rushed to hospital where she fell into a coma.
Three days later, Margaret d!ed in her bed at the Sant’Eugenio hospital in Rome, according to La Repubblica.
“The absurd thing is that it was a routine operation,” said her family’s lawyer Alessandro Vinci.
“That a 22-year-old girl returns home in a coffin is unacceptable for the family.”
A manslaughter investigation has been opened up by the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office, as reported by NeedToKnow.
Medical records have been seized to determine whether the centre was adequately authorised to perform complex cosmetic surgery such as rhinoplasty.
Investigators are also looking into whether Margaret’s health had been properly assessed before going under anaesthesia.
Italy’s Rai News service reported that two individuals at the clinic are suspected of manslaughter, adding that they are believed to be doctors and are also father and son.
