Petőcz Kálmán (szerk.): National Populism and Slovak - Hungarian Relations in Slovakia 2006-2009 (Somorja, 2009)

Annex

Annex - Marie Vrabcová

Labaš had asked him to describe the general mechanism of lip laceration and that his opinion was that the lower lip could have been injured by the upper teeth; however, Stanko never concluded that the injured person had bitten her lip deliberately as this is normally assumed in the case of mentally retarded patients or persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to Stanko, Malinová’s wound may have been caused by a blow but he could not rule out that she bit her lip as she was knocked down to the ground. He said he had not written the part of the report that referred to his expertise, he had not even read it and if he had been shown the report he would have certainly asked for specification.52

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The next day after Koŕínková and Stanko had dissociated themselves from the Labaš report, surgeon Ludëk Vrtik followed suit. In a statement verified by a notary public, Vrtik publicly announced that the document had listed him as one of its co-authors without his knowledge and consent, adding that he had never worked as a forensic doctor for Comenius University and that nobody had ever consulted him about the condition of Hedviga Malinová. Another supposed co-author, plastic surgeon Jozef Fedeleš, declared for the media that approached him that he did not feel any need to comment on the document because he had not taken any part in elaborating it, he had not read it or signed it and had nothing to do with the entire affair. Those surgeons who stuck to the Labaš report - namely Marián Vicián, Martin Hután and Ján Škultéty - were unable to identify the issues Labaš had consulted them on.

Despite his phantom colleagues’ protests, Labaš first maintained that each person involved knew about being included on the list of experts; he claimed he did not ask them for more specific opinions because Malinová had not authorized publishing her medical records. Later he changed the tune and said that for the sake of objectivity he deliberately requested general information and did not reveal to his consultants what particular case he inquired about.

Although Peter Labaš abused the names and reputation of a number of his colleagues, Rector of Comenius University František Gahér refused to comment on questions whether he would initiate Labaš’s removal from the post of dean. “The media incorrectly interpreted the report and cited or highlighted only those parts they viewed correct or those that led to incorrect conclusions,” Gahér wrote in his statement for the media. A similar position on the report was presented by Attorney General Dobroslav Tmka who

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