- Margaret Spada, from Lentini in Sicily, traveled to Rome for the procedure
- But the 22-year-old fell ill on the operating table and died days later in the hospital.
A young woman died on the operating table after undergoing a nose job procedure by a doctor she solicited on social media in Italy.
Margaret Spada, a 22-year-old from Lentini in Sicily, traveled to the unnamed clinic in Rome for a “touch-up” on November 4 after seeing an advertisement for the facility on TikTok.
But shortly after being given local anesthesia he became seriously ill and lost consciousness before the rhinoplasty began.
Multiple attempts were made to resuscitate Margaret, but her condition quickly worsened and she was rushed to hospital, where she fell into a coma.
Three days later, Margaret died in her bed at Rome’s Sant’Eugenio hospital, according to The Republic.
“The absurd thing is that it was a routine operation,” said his family’s lawyer, Alessandro Vinci.
“For a 22-year-old girl to return home in a coffin is unacceptable to the family.”
In a heartbreaking twist, Margaret’s boyfriend, who was in the waiting room when her condition worsened, was taken to the operating room to watch his girlfriend as she fell unconscious.
Horrified by the scene, he decided to film a short clip of what happened in the operating room, footage that is now being reviewed by investigators as part of an involuntary manslaughter investigation, according to Sicily.
Margaret Spada, a 22-year-old from Lentini in Sicily, traveled to the unnamed clinic in Rome for a “touch-up” on November 4 after seeing an advertisement for the facility on TikTok.
“The family, the parents, the sister at this moment are surrounded by the affection of many people and locked in a silence of pain that cannot be explained with words,” said the family’s lawyer, Alessandro Vinci, after the death of Margaret.
Margaret reportedly found the clinic that performed her nose job through a sponsored ad on social media.
He had traveled to Rome from his small Sicilian community to have the procedure.
The entire Lentini community has been shocked by the devastating news of his death.
“The family, the parents, the sister at this moment are surrounded by the affection of many people and locked in a silence of pain that cannot be explained with words,” said the family’s lawyer, Alessandro Vinci.
‘They ask to know the circumstances and causes of their daughter’s death.’
Vinci added that an autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
Meanwhile, the Rome Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation for involuntary manslaughter, as reported by NeedToKnow.
Medical records have been seized to determine whether the center was properly licensed to perform complex cosmetic surgeries such as rhinoplasty.
Investigators are also looking into whether Margaret’s health was adequately assessed before she was anesthetized.
The Rome Prosecutor’s Office opens an investigation for involuntary manslaughter after Margaret’s death
Medical records have been seized to determine whether the center was properly licensed to perform complex cosmetic surgeries such as rhinoplasty.
“The parents knew where their daughter had gone for surgery and Margaret had entrusted herself to an Italian surgeon,” Vinci said.
“That facility should have offered guarantees, but it will be up to the investigation to prove it.”
Italy Rai News The service said two people at the clinic are suspected of manslaughter, adding that they are believed to be doctors and are also father and son.
It is unclear why those performing the procedure invited Margaret’s boyfriend to the operating room.