Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Clinic investigation into death of Kristian Josip Periš

Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Clinic Kristian Josip Periš medical malpractice Zagreb heavy murder investigation

Four medical technicians have been detained on suspicion of heavy murder following the death of 32-year-old former athlete Kristian Josip Periš at the Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Clinic in Zagreb. Surveillance footage, lasting over eight minutes, reportedly shows staff using a pillow to press against Periš's face and using their knees to apply pressure to his neck and chest while he was partially restrained to a bed.

Preliminary autopsy results indicated broken ribs, a broken sternum, lung and brain edema, and numerous bruises. While the hospital initially informed the family that Periš died of cardiac arrest, his relatives and legal counsel have challenged this, citing visible injuries on his body. The family's lawyer, Leon Zrnić, also disputed claims that Periš was an aggressive drug user, noting that police reports at the time of his admission did not indicate aggressive behavior.

The incident has sparked significant unrest, including protests by medical technicians demanding better training and the formation of specialized intervention teams. Three of the four detained technicians have received extraordinary dismissals from the clinic. The Ministry of Health is currently conducting an inspection, following allegations that the clinic management delayed notifying the Ministry of the death by 15 days.

Entities

Agram · Andrej Plenković · Damir Habijan · Krešimir Devčić · Kristian Josip Periš · Leon Zrnić · Majda Grah · Ministry of Health · SUMEZ · Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Clinic · Zagreb · Zagreb County Court

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 11 SOURCES] The suspects are aged 22, 28, 32, and 52. www.delo.si · www.24ur.com · zadarskilist.novilist.hr · www.vecernji.hr · nova.rs · +1 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Periš had broken ribs and a broken sternum according to preliminary findings. www.telegraf.rs · riportal.net.hr · glas-slavonije.hr · www.nedeljnik.rs
[● 21 SOURCES] Four medical technicians were arrested for the suspected aggravated murder of Kristian Josip Periš. www.delo.si · www.telegraf.rs · teleskop.hr · www.24ur.com · zadarskilist.novilist.hr · +5 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Approximately one hundred employees protested in front of the clinic to support the arrested technicians. www.delo.si · zadarskilist.novilist.hr · www.24ur.com · www.telegraf.rs · www.vecernji.hr · +1 more
[● 33 SOURCES] Kristian Josip Periš died on October 21 at the Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Clinic. www.delo.si · www.telegraf.rs · teleskop.hr · www.24ur.com · zadarskilist.novilist.hr · +20 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The clinic director initiated extraordinary termination procedures against three employees. www.delo.si · www.24ur.com · www.vecernji.hr · novini247.com · www.glasistre.hr · +2 more
[● 16 SOURCES] Surveillance footage shows technicians pressing a pillow to Periš's face and using knees to press on his neck. www.telegraf.rs · www.vecernji.hr · 24sata.info · 6yka.com · bigportal.ba · +6 more
[● 16 SOURCES] A Zagreb judge ordered one month of investigative detention for the four technicians. www.delo.si · www.24ur.com · zadarskilist.novilist.hr · www.vecernji.hr · nova.rs · +4 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Police seized hospital surveillance footage on November 6. dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr · n1info.hr · n1info.rs
[○ 1 SOURCE] The hospital management notified the Ministry of Health 15 days after the event. www.jutarnji.hr
[● 9 SOURCES] The detained technicians received extraordinary dismissals from the clinic. dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr · n1info.rs · n1info.hr · www.novilist.hr · www.zagreb.info · +4 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Periš's fiancée lost her pregnancy following his death. radiosarajevo.ba · www.dalmacijadanas.hr · mondo.rs · narod.hr