Physiotherapist suspected of causing serious bodily harm to patients carried out care at home and even had a doctor's seal, police say

Physiotherapist Michel Silva Rodrigues, suspected of causing serious injuries to patients, performed procedures in a clandestine clinic set up inside his own residence, in Goiânia, according to delegate Débora Melo. In an interview with TV Anhanguera, the delegate reported that the space operated in an anteroom of the professional's home and that out-of-date medicines, blank special control prescriptions and a doctor's functional stamp were also found.

At the scene, police officers found blood-stained cotton wool on the floor, expired medicines, used syringes mixed with common trash and other materials used in the procedures.

"The clinic is linked to his residence and the first thing we see is a blood-stained sheet on a stretcher, several blood-stained cotton pads on the floor, a trash with used syringes along with common trash, which is a very critical health risk situation, several expired medications, supplies stored in the residence's refrigerator next to food and drink. The entrance to the clinic is very close to a corridor where domestic animals were kept, full of waste", detailed the delegate.

The physiotherapist was arrested in Goiânia on suspicion of carrying out surgical procedures and plastic surgeries without legal authorization and without adequate sanitary conditions. According to the Civil Police, the professional began to be investigated in July this year, after a patient reported that she suffered serious bodily injuries to her face after undergoing a procedure there.