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Supreme Court Sides With Naturopath In Manslaughter, Negligence Case

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Nov, 2019 08:26 PM

    OTTAWA - A Quebec naturopath is not guilty of manslaughter or criminal negligence in the death of an elderly man, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

     

    Roger Matern, an 84-year-old with heart disease, visited Mitra Javanmardi's clinic in 2008 at the suggestion of a friend as he was frustrated with conventional treatments.

     

    After discussing his condition, Javanmardi gave him nutrients intravenously and he reacted poorly, complaining of being hot and nauseous. Matern did not want to go to hospital and returned home, but he died a short time later due to contamination of a vial used during the nutrient injection.

     

    Javanmardi was charged with unlawful-act manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death.

     

    A judge acquitted her on both counts, ruling that Javanmardi had the necessary skills to administer intravenous injections even if she was not authorized to do so under Quebec law.

     

    Javanmardi had injected nutrients intravenously to about 10 patients a week for many years.

     

    The Quebec Court of Appeal overturned the manslaughter acquittal, finding Javanmardi guilty on that count, and ordered a new trial on the charge of criminal negligence.

     

    In its 5-2 decision Thursday, the Supreme Court restored the acquittals.

     

    The majority said the trial judge's factual findings amply supported the conclusion that an intravenous injection, given properly by a qualified naturopath, did not pose a foreseeable risk of bodily harm in the circumstances.

     

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