Forensic doctors check on Martinelli

Two forensic doctors from The Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) visited Hospital Punta Pacifica on Thursday, June 24, two evaluate the condition of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who is being held for reported spinal surgery.

They will also report if the surgery was elective or emergency.

On Tuesday, June 22, the trial of Martinelli, for illegal interception of communications, was postponed until July 5.

Martinelli would have undergone spinal surgery on Sunday, Jun 20, and also reported another surgery for a hernia on June 1.

The trial court – assigned a public defender to Martinelli, who will represent him in the event that neither he nor his lawyers appear on the new trial date.

According to Martinelli’s spokesman, Luis Eduardo Camacho, the former president will be “in recovery” for six months and then he will have to do therapy.