A 56-year-old woman has been arrested in La Laguna (Tenerife) and charged with homicide due to omission because, according to the National Police, she did not request urgent medical help for her husband , who died as a result of hypoglycemia.
The woman, who on similar occasions had requested help from the emergency services, had contracted a few weeks before the event a death insurance .
According to the Police, the woman, who lived with her husband in the Taco neighborhood , did not request the assistance of emergency health services when he was in a glycemic crisis until he found the death of the man.
The woman knew her husband's illness and the medical recommendations to follow and was aware of the seriousness of the situation and the possible fatal consequences that could result if she did not receive urgent health care, according to the police version.
The agents conducted an expert analysis of the deceased's glucose meter and concluded that the physical condition of the man did not allow him to request help for himself.
The latest measurements showed that the victim was in a crisis with a risk to his life .
In the investigation, it was discovered that the woman had taken out death insurance and it was determined that she had the possibility to ask for help, but she did not do so until the death of her husband was confirmed.
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