An investigation has been opened to determine the causes of the death of a 77-year-old woman in the Dijon University Hospital, learned
Le Figaro
from the Dijon prosecutor's office, confirming information from the
Bien Public
.
The septuagenarian had died on August 31 in troubled circumstances and her family had filed a complaint in September.
According to
Le Bien Public
, the victim had been treated at the University Hospital for a fibula fracture.
She was due to undergo surgery on an empty stomach but was reportedly placed in a room while waiting as she was not 'priority'.
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According to the complaint, the operation was postponed several times and the victim was not fed in the meantime.
Remained several days without eating, the patient would have ended up falling into a coma before dying.
Contacted, the Dijon University Hospital could not be reached immediately.
