Woman Dies During Liposuction at Home
 

Woman Dies During Liposuction at Home

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. ? A couple who authorities say performed liposuction in the basement of a home has been charged with practicing medicine without a license after the female patient died.

Luiz Carlos Ribeiro, 49, a native of Brazil, and his wife, Ana Maria Miranda Ribeiro, also 49, were arraigned in district court on Monday following the death of a 24-year-old woman Sunday.

The Ribeiros pleaded not guilty. Ribeiro was ordered held on $250,000 cash bail. His wife was held on $50,000 cash bail. Both were ordered to surrender their passports.

The Middlesex District Attorney's Office, which is investigating the case, would not release the identity of the patient. An autopsy was to be performed Monday.

Authorities said the woman was unconscious when she was brought to the hospital Sunday. She was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.

The district attorney's office said authorities believe that Ribeiro and his wife administered illegally obtained drugs and performed the surgical procedure on the woman. Neither Ribeiro nor his wife are licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts.

Police charged Ribeiro with unauthorized practice of medicine, drug possession and distribution, and illegal possession of a hypodermic needle. His wife was charged with unauthorized practice of medicine and drug distribution.

A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said she did not know what type of drugs.

? Sears shop-vac ?

Who the fuck agrees to surgery in a basement?

Damn.......

A person that is too lazy to get off their ass and work off the weight:error

Wow.. How retarded of them, both the "doctors" and the patient.. :Oh crap what's up with that? :helpme

We have no one else to blame... :(

I thought the same thing when I read it

Soembody who wants to die obviously...

They shouldn't got to jail for someone else's obvious stupidity. The 24 year old was an idiot.

Oh geeze how sad and dumb. This reminds me of a guy who called the local radio station recently to say he tried to give himself lipo with some kind of vacuum he used for his job. He was a plumber. :Oh crap

I hate the concept of lipo, people needa learn to exercise and eat healthy

that's what the fat bitch gets

stupid people. she had it coming

that's very sad. She probably wanted to lose the weight, but didn't have the money to pay for a real doctor, so someone probably recommended these butchers, and bang, now she is dead.
Very very sad.

I totally agree. Stomach stapling should be outlawed as well.

That is just unfortunate.

Personally, I think it's kinda funny when people are too stupid or vain to realize that cosmetic surgery is still surgery...

hahahaha stupid bitch...

ddamn thats crazy :(

that sure fucked up..
why not get into a healthy diet.. or spend some time in somalia and instead of spending it for a lipo machine .. try to buy and send food to those hungry little children..:(