Operating Room Seized in Liposuction Death Investigation

Rome: The operating room of the private medical practice in Rome where Simonetta Kalfus underwent liposuction, dying after 12 days of agony, has been seized by the Carabinieri, police said Thursday. Checks will be carried out to acquire elements useful for the investigation and to establish whether everything was done according to the rules.

According to Ansa News Agency, the checks began this morning at the order of the Prosecutor’s Office. The surgeon who operated on Simonetta was also present in the practice today, and has now ended up in the register of suspects.

In recent days, the Carabinieri have acquired the woman’s medical records and health documentation.