https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/wholly-incorrect-apa-apologises-for-blaming-... Quote:The Australian Paramedics Association has apologised to the family of Hamze Ibrahim for falsely claiming paramedics were unable to treat the dying 25-year-old due to "mob" of "angry males".
On Sunday, the APA claimed paramedics were called to a property in Sydney's south west to treat a man with a suspected drug overdose, but were threatened by "irate" family members who injured one female paramedic and forced her colleagues to barricade themselves inside the unit.
"Paramedics were forced to fend off angry males who eventually forced them to stop treating the patient who was in cardiac arrest and subsequently died,” APA secretary Steve Pearce said.
Quote:In a statement on Wednesday the APA said it had investigated the case and identified "factual inaccuracies" in its initial media release.
"APA (NSW) acknowledges that any statement in the previous media release to the effect that Mr Ibrahim’s family members either contributed or were in any way responsible for his death is wholly incorrect and should not have been published," the statement said.
"Likewise, APA (NSW) further acknowledges that at no time did Mr Ibrahim’s family members obstruct or threaten paramedics whilst they were administering medical assistance to Mr Ibrahim. Unfortunately, despite doing everything that they could, paramedics were unable to revive Mr Ibrahim.
Quote:Fairfax Media understands a female paramedic who attended the scene called police for assistance as she stood outside the unit in response to the sheer number of emotional and distraught people gathering at the property - not in response to aggression towards the health workers.
At one stage, her colleagues closed the door to the room in which they were treating Mr Ibrahim to prevent overcrowding. Some family members remained in the room with the paramedics and Mr Ibrahim while other relatives assisted the emergency workers by managing the number of people in the unit, Fairfax Media understands.
It seems they even lied about him being a drugo:
Quote:Raed Rahal, a lawyer acting for the family, said claims that Mr Ibrahim took drugs and that his family assaulted paramedics were false and had "unnecessarily amplified" his family's pain.
Totally outrageous, and heads should roll over this. A grieving family demonized so publicly in this way is appalling. I hope they sue the APA for millions.
Of coures the damage is done, and this retraction and apology won't be nearly as well covered as the original fake news. Just a taste of some of the comments online when the original fake story was published:
Quote:"200 MEN out at that time of the night? We know what race they are, even if it doesn't say..."
Quote:"Religion of Peace, preventing paramedics from doing their job. Why am I not suprised."
Quote:"Its time we took back our streets from these mobs. They come here and want to make it like the shithole they left behind".
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