Ali Farah, the 37-year-old man who was seriously injured in an Oslo park last week and then abandoned by ambulance personnel, was being roused from his coma on Thursday. His family, meanwhile, was furious that the ambulance drivers involved refuse to apologize.
Farah's case has set off charges of racism and negligence on the part of public health care personnel. An investigation into the incident, however, reportedly reveals that the ambulance drivers don't regret a thing.
Newspaper Dagbladet reported Thursday that they’ve claimed Farah appeared intoxicated and poised a security risk. Both claimed they'd done their jobs and that it was appropriate to ask police to take care of Farah.
One of the ambulance attendants said he had no intention of apologizing to Farah or his family.
Farah's family reacted with anger, claimed the ambulance personnel had never been close enough to Farah to determine whether he was under the influence, and accused the ambulance personnel of lacking social intelligence. Both have been suspended from duty.
Farah's family reacted with anger, claimed the ambulance personnel had never been close enough to Farah to determine whether he was under the influence, and accused the ambulance personnel of lacking social intelligence. Both have been suspended from duty.
Farah was determined to have sustained serious head injuries after being assaulted in the park, and doctors feared Wednesday that he'd developed an infection. They were bringing him out of his coma to further determine the extent of his injuries.
Aftenposten English Web Desk
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