The child was diagnosed with bilateral purulent sinusitis. Doctors performed a puncture and washing of the sinuses, but the patient's condition worsened, he was transferred to intensive care.

“Despite the medical assistance provided, after a short time the child died,” the investigators said.

The case was brought under the article “Causing death through negligence of a minor”. Forensic medical examinations have been assigned, reports “Yuga.ru”.

Earlier it was reported that in the Chelyabinsk region the head physician of the hospital was fired because of the scandal.