Lviv anesthesiology Irina POD, who appears in a high-profile case of the death of a 5-year-old Veles Dawn during a dental procedure, mobilized to the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Her lawyers have already initiated a motion to stop criminal proceedings - for the service period.
The father of the dead boy, Victor Pashnik, is convinced that this is an attempt to avoid responsibility. "Of course, this is Portnovshchina, the opportunity to avoid punishment and responsibility," he said in a comment to ZAXID.NET . It is a tactic where involved cases are deliberately using legal loopholes to "wait" the terms of the investigation or court.
In January 2024, Little Veles got to the Ori-Dent in Lviv. During the removal of baby teeth under general anesthesia, the baby stopped the heart. After a long stay in a deep coma, the boy died.
Investigation showed that anesthesiology Irina PVD and dentist Victoria Karnaukhov did not have the necessary qualification for providing medical care to children. Moreover, the submission, according to the investigation, has forged a certificate for the passage of appropriate training in order to obtain permission to work with minor patients.
In February 2025, Irina Podov was suspected immediately under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - in particular, for improper performance of professional duties , forgery , use of counterfeit documents and illegal medical practice .
After Irina's mobilization, her defense asks her to stop the case - in accordance with the law, staying in military service is a ground for suspension of proceedings. However, such a scenario can have far -reaching consequences: as long as the case is "frozen", it can be prosecuted. The maximum sanction for incriminated articles is up to five years in prison.
The prosecutor's office of Lviv region has not yet commented on the situation. Society carefully monitors whether the military form will become a shield from justice.
