A paramedic escaped jail time last week despite being caught doing nothing as a man died of a heart attack right in front of him.
According to the Daily Mail, the tragic incident happened in the UK's Walsall Manor Hospital in their parking lot area in December 2012. Paramedic Matt Geary watched Carl Cope have a heart attack and didn't resuscitate him as pedestrians tried to help. Geary brought Cope to the hospital after he complained of chest pains but officials are unsure why or how Geary wound up on the sidewalk.
Geary was suspended for two years and sentenced to 240 hours of community service last Tuesday. The detective leading the case talked to reporters about the case and why he continues to fight for Geary to face jail time.
"We hope this case reassures people that where we find evidence of wrongdoing and if proved, we will work tirelessly to secure a conviction," he said. "As ever, our condolences remain with Carl's family who continue to grieve for their loss in these tragic circumstances. Geary's actions were purely his own, as indicated by the CCTV which shows him with his hands in his pockets while Carl dies in front of him. He is no way an example of other ambulance staff, the vast majority of whom do a wonderful job in challenging circumstances."
Geary was initially charged with manslaughter but it was later dropped when the officials couldn't determine if Cope would have survived the heart attack.
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