UK doctors probing the cause of death of Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo have refused to sign the final autopsy report citing “frustration” in course of their work.
Prof Ian Calder, an expert on sudden death hired by Mutula's family, claims the toxicology specimens given to him were “opened and possibly contaminated”. Mutula was found dead on his Maanzoni ranch on April 27 last year.
Calder and another expert - Dr Patterson – were to find the actual cause of death after the preliminary post mortem concluded it could not be ascertained pending more tests.
Calder has already concluded that Mutula died of “multi-organ haemorrhage due to possible coagulation deficiency”. He however says he is unable to make a final conclusion on what exactly caused this deficiency.
“Without basic science applied to non-contaminated specimens I cannot put my final signature to my report,” Calder is said to have told the family last December.
In October last year, chief government pathologist Dr Johanes Oduor presented his own report to the CID. His conclusion was that Mutula’s massive internal bleeding was occasioned by "disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Mutula’s family had grown impatient with Calder and had written a letter last November raising concerns on prolonged delay in giving a final report on the cause of death.
When Calder responded, the family was shocked to realise he had already sent a provisional report demanding more material for toxicology.
Dr Luke Musau, the family physician, demanded that the report be sent to him and the family only. It is not known to whom Calder sent the report.
Two weeks ago, he said he is feeling "very frustrated". Calder said despite asking for tissue samples from Mutula’s body several times he has not got them.
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