Man Charged After Woman Dies During Home Liposuction Surgery in Massachusetts
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A Brazilian man was arrested on charges of practicing medicine without a license after a woman died during a liposuction procedure performed in the basement of a home, authorities said Monday.
Luiz Carlos Ribeiro was to be arraigned in district court on Monday following the death of a 23-year-old woman Sunday.
The Middlesex District Attorney's Office would not release the identity of the woman who died. An autopsy was scheduled.
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Police also charged Ribeiro with drug possession, illegal possession of a hypodermic device and possession of a controlled substance. A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said she did not know what type of drugs.
Ribeiro's wife, Miranda Ribeiro, 49 also was charged with drug possession.