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A lawyer was accidentally shot by his own gun after he failed to remove it before going into hospital MRI scanning room. <\/p>\n
Leandro Mathias de Novaes took his mother for a scan at Laboratorio Cura in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, on 16 January, Jam Press reports. <\/p>\n
The 40-year-old is said to have failed to tell hospital workers that he had a gun on him after being told to remove all metal objects before entering the scanning room.<\/p>\n
The magnetic field from the MRI scanner pulled the pro-gun lawyer\u2019s weapon was pulled from his waistband and went off, shooting him in the tummy. <\/p>\n
He passed away on 6 February after battling for his life in at the S\u00e3o Luiz Morumbi Hospital. <\/p>\n
As well as working as a lawyer, the victim also shared pro-gun content for his 12,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram. <\/p>\n
Leandro Mathias de Novaes took his mother for a scan at Laboratorio Cura in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, on 16 January<\/p>\n
(Jam Press)<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the Order of Attorneys of Brazil in Cotia, S\u00e3o Paulo said: \u201cIt is with deep regret that OAB Cotia communicates to all fellow lawyers the unexpected loss of our dear friend and lawyer Dr Leandro Mathias de Novaes. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are sorry for the loss and we sympathise with his family in this moment of pain.\u201d <\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Laboratorio Cura said: \u201cWe would like to emphasise that all accident prevention protocols were followed by the Cura team, as is customary in all units. <\/p>\n
\u201cBoth the patient and his companion were properly instructed regarding the procedures for accessing the examination room and warned about the removal of any and all metallic objects.\u201d <\/p>\n
The laboratory also stated that both Leandro and his mother signed a form regarding the protocols, but the victim allegedly failed to mention his firearm and he entered the examination room with it \u201cby his own decision.\u201d <\/p>\n
The police confirmed that the weapon was registered and the lawyer had a valid licence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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