Romanian Nurse Charged With Manslaughter In Maternity Fire Case Stays In Custody

A Romanian court issued a final ruling Monday denying the release from custody of nurse Florentina Cirstea, charged with manslaughter in the case involving a fire at a Bucharest maternity that resulted in the deaths of five premature newborns and severe injury of six others.

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The nurse, who was on duty at the Giulesti maternity hospital in Romania's capital Bucharest on August 16, when a fire broke out at the hospital's intensive care unit for premature babies, was detained on August 23 and placed under 29-day preventive arrest on August 24.

The court also denied the defense's request to let Cirstea see a psychologist.

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