Forensic medicine warns that he cannot remain deprived of liberty

W Radio exclusively sought the opinion of the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in which it is mentioned that The health condition of the former mayor of Cúcuta, Ramiro Suárez Corzo, is serious. And he cannot be deprived of his freedom.

The five-page forensic medical document describes the seven diseases he suffers from and his inability to walk and perform basic activities, i.e. on his own. Can’t take off clothes, can’t take a bath, can’t go to the bathroom, can’t wear clothes, can’t walk.

Additionally, it is specified that you need permanent assistance from a suitable person.

W Radio learned that the legal medical examination was conducted on December 18. And it was clear that Suárez Corzo has the following conditions and requires first-level comprehensive treatment, including, among other things, access to emergency services in case of decompensation.

1. inclusion body myocystis
2. Excessive dependence to perform one’s basic activities of daily living (Barthel in 35 points)
3. chronic pain syndrome
4. controlled systemic arterial hypertension
5. Controlled diabetes mellitus type I.
6. mixed dyslipidemia
7. sleep initiation and maintenance disorders

Similarly, Legal Medicine concluded that “As a positive finding, there is a severe decrease in muscle strength and sensitivity in the lower limbs and left upper limb, areflexia, muscle atrophy, hypotonia in the lower limbs.Pain refers to passive arcs of mobility of the lower extremities, no grip or grip in the left hand, severe dependence to perform basic activities of daily living according to the 35-point Barthel scale.

Because of this, legal medicine makes the following recommendations

• Constantly guarantee the medications ordered by the treating physicians, as well as the dietary conditions prescribed by nutrition and dietetics.
• Requires evaluation, management and specialized medical monitoring by internal medicine, neurology, physiotrix, fully complying with the orders given by these specialties: laboratories, paraclinics, imaging studies, drug manufacturing, diet, treatment, inter-consultation , etc., as well as control. With the periodicity prescribed by the doctor.
• Likewise, comprehensive management by your assigned first-level healthcare service and access to emergency service in case of compensation for your illness or your clinical condition is guaranteed.

However, the most serious condition that forensic medicine experts reported was that the former mayor of Cúcuta could not move on his own and, therefore, could not perform daily hygiene activities.

“In their current circumstances, their capacity for functional autonomy has been compromised, preventing them from independently performing their basic activities of daily living (dressing, undressing, bathing, going to the bathroom, turning around, walking, etc.) Having more Makes it necessary to guarantee certain special management and care conditions as well as permanent assistance by a trained personRai says.

Based on the suffering Suárez Corzo suffered, the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences concluded that he should not be deprived of his liberty.

“Conclusion: Mr. Ramiro Suárez Corzo, in his current circumstances at the time of this evaluation,They allow serious state of health due to illness and incompatibility with life in formal conclusion,

background

The former mayor of Cúcuta was sentenced to 27 years for the crime of murder.

Since last September 14, he was transferred from Cúcuta’s Erasmo Máoz University Hospital to Bogotá’s La Picota prison, where he is held in the IRE Sur (branch of public authorities).

Advocate Felipe Alzate, defender of former mayor Ramiro Suárez CorzoAssured on W Radio that he has sought through all legal and legal resources, Demonstrate that your client’s health condition is serious and requires immediate, timely, appropriate and effective care.

He also explained that, due to the former mayor’s serious condition, he needed permanent care that could guarantee that his conditions would be treated and pointed out that a care center specialized in chronic or palliative care.

Alzate also told W Radio that, despite knowing his client’s situation, the 15th Court of Justice of Bogotá for execution of penalties and security measures has not heeded this request.

In reference to this matter

On December 14, W Radio published a report exclusively from the Ombudsman’s Office. who warned that the “health and dignity conditions” of Ramiro Suárez Corzo, the former mayor of Cúcuta, in a cell in Bogotá’s La Picota prison are inhumane.

those days, The Ombudsman’s Office asked the judge for the execution of the sentence and security measures for Suárez Corzo House arrest or house arrest, as his fundamental rights to life and health would be violated, as he would be exposed to all kinds of dangers which aggravate the diseases from which he suffers.

A commission composed of a doctor, a bacteriologist and a lawyer from the Ombudsman’s Office carried out an inspection last November, which confirmed that the former mayor of Cúcuta has to “crawl” to be able to meet his physical needs because He has no movement in his legs.

“travel time, Mr. Ramiro Suarez found himself lying in bed, conscious, oriented in time, place and space., with loss of movement of the lower limbs to include body myositis (diagnosed by the Erasmo Meoz University Hospital of Cucuta), which does not allow him to walk autonomously. PPL says that to meet her physical and personal care needs, she has to fall to the floor and crawl to the bathroom or shower because she does not have a caregiver or support staff. Apart from the above, it should be noted that the person closest to his cell is about 30 meters away and 70 meters away from the guard at the outer gate,” the report said.

In summary, the findings of the visit noted that “According to the physical assessment and clinical history, the health condition of PPL (Ramiro Suárez Corzo) is classified as serious due to the disease: his Does not have support The development of his physical needs such as urination and defecation; In confinement he does not receive the necessary assistance for his daily personal hygiene; He is bent over and does not have the possibility of autonomous movement in his lower limbs; “It is not guaranteed “It can prevent or avoid injury caused by a fall, as there is no situation in a bathroom or secluded area.”

He further said that “Mr. Suarez does not have a caregiver or nursing caregiver“, so he resorts to dangerous tricks to be able to meet his physical and self-care needs, such as having to crawl to the toilet.”

Similarly, in the document known exclusively by W Radio, it is mentioned that he has serious illnesses that prevent him from moving on his own and that for personal hygiene also he requires his relatives to visit him for several days. Have to wait.

“This is an elderly person who is deprived of independence, who does not have the ability to self-care and attend to his or her physical needs.To suffer from decompensated metabolic diseases, without treatment, puts Mr. Suárez’s health and life at risk, which is a complete violation of the fundamental rights to life, health and human dignity.

The Ombudsman’s Office also reported that since last September 14, when he was transferred to that prison, he has not received medical care.

“It was found that Mr. Suárez received no form of health care (neither diagnosis, nor treatment, nor rehabilitation, nor social work, nor psychological or physiotherapeutic assistance) since the date of his entry into La Picota prison center Is. “The institutional abandonment is clearly evident.”

During this, W Radio also learned thisDue to the serious condition of his health, THe had to be transferred by ambulance to the Usalud Clinic for immediate treatment.

The clinical history indicates that his health condition is delicate as in addition to his own diseases he suffers from the orphan disease of inclusion body myositis.

It is mentioned in the document that it is a Ramiro Suarez Corzo is being treated in a degrading, inhuman and cruel manner.

According to UN International, “Appeal to Law 599 of 2000, Article 68, and to the vast jurisprudence of the Superior Council of the Judiciary and take into account the principle of humanity promoted by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which it maintains. ” Under humanitarian law (IHL), the detention request is consistent with the principle of humanity. This principle prohibits cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and argues that deprivation of liberty in precarious health situations may violate this principle.

Based on this situation, the Ombudsman’s Office requested that he be placed under house arrest.

“The Ombudsman requests that the judge responsible for the execution of penalties and security measures allow Mr. Ramiro Suárez Corzo to be confined at home or in hospital due to serious illness, so that home medical care can be guaranteed, taking into account the seriousness of the situation. the diseases he suffers from and cannot be appropriately treated in a prison environment. The document concludes that the measure of house arrest is proportionate and appropriate based on the person’s health condition, thus disproportionately impacting his rights can be avoided.