The 24-year-old was caught red-handed pretending to be a doctor in the emergency department of the Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), the largest in Mozambique, after he did the same in other departments, it was announced this Thursday. .
“The neutralization of this fake doctor was only possible thanks to the prompt intervention of the duty team, who attempted to immediately notify the local police, who arrested him at the scene of the crime. It turned out that he had already made incursions into the territory of the Polana Kanisu and Chamanculo Hospitals,” HCM explained in a statement.
When arrested on Tuesday, the man was “accompanied by one of the victims,” to whom he promised a consultation with a urologist.
“The characteristics of the uniform he was wearing at the time, as well as his movements and poor coordination with the medical team who arrived on the scene, aroused suspicion on the part of medical workers who immediately tried to establish his true identity,” he added. HKM.
When neutralized, the fake doctor wore a uniform and carried a stethoscope, “an instrument used by several medical professionals, a brand and a prescription book.”
“The 24-year-old, already in contact with authorities and claiming to be in tenth grade, will be held accountable for his actions and it is unknown how many victims he has already claimed,” the hospital said. .
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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