Named in reporting
Antonio Mureddu
Born between February 1977 and February 1978, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 25 Sep 2021 to 8 Feb 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect
- Born
- Between February 1977 and February 1978, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Italian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Assisting a patient to leave hospital (alleged)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 25 Sep 2021 to 8 Feb 2022
- Outlets
- extra.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Man arrested over alleged assisted hospital departure in Donegal Assisting a patient to leave hospital (alleged) · Co. Donegal
On 14 September 2021, Italian man Antonio Mureddu, 44, assisted 68-year-old man Joe McCarron to leave Letterkenny University Hospital in Donegal against medical advice while McCarron was being treated for COVID-19. McCarron was readmitted two days later, placed on a ventilator, and died on 18 September 2021 without regaining consciousness. A senior Garda was appointed to oversee a probe into the incident. Mureddu was arrested by gardaí in the lobby of Letterkenny District Court in February 2022 in connection with the hospital incident.
Arrested, 8 Feb 2022Suspect · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Antonio Mureddu, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 8 Feb2022Anti-vaccine activist is arrested after COVID patient died after being removed from hospital - Extra.iesuspect, Antonio Mureddu, 44, male, Italian, named at arrest, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 26 Sep2021Senior Garda appointed to lead investigation into Donegal hospital incidentsuspect, Antonio Mureddu, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu
- 25 Sep2021Probe into incident where anti vaxxers convinced covid patient to leave hospitalsuspect, Antonio Mureddu Gravegliu, male, Italian, named, non-irishAntonio Mureddu Gravegliu
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