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| A Greek doctor has been convicted of killing a British holidaymaker who died after being left on a hospital trolley. | A Greek doctor has been convicted of killing a British holidaymaker who died after being left on a hospital trolley. |
| In 2000, Christopher Rochester, 24, from Chester-le-Street, County Durham, fell 40ft (12m) from a Rhodes balcony. | |
| Three doctors were found guilty of manslaughter by neglect but cleared on appeal in 2005. | |
| Junior doctor Stergios Pavlidis has now been sentenced to 15 months, suspended for three years, following a private prosecution by Mr Rochester's family. | Junior doctor Stergios Pavlidis has now been sentenced to 15 months, suspended for three years, following a private prosecution by Mr Rochester's family. |
| The tourist died of internal bleeding at the island's Andreas Papandreou Hospital in 2000 when he was left unattended for three hours after his fall at the Faliraki apartments. | |
| Chris's last few hours were spent in excruciating pain, knowing that nobody was helping him in his distress Pam Cummings, Mr Rochester's mother | Chris's last few hours were spent in excruciating pain, knowing that nobody was helping him in his distress Pam Cummings, Mr Rochester's mother |
| Pavlidis, along with Georgos Karavolias and Mihalis Sokorelos were each sentenced to three years in jail, but all were cleared on appeal in 2005. | Pavlidis, along with Georgos Karavolias and Mihalis Sokorelos were each sentenced to three years in jail, but all were cleared on appeal in 2005. |
| However, the Greek Supreme Court later ruled the appeal should be overturned and subsequently approved the private prosecution. | However, the Greek Supreme Court later ruled the appeal should be overturned and subsequently approved the private prosecution. |
| Mr Rochester's stepfather George Cummings and mother Pam Cummings raised almost £10,000 to pay for the prosecution, which was held before Rhodes magistrates. | Mr Rochester's stepfather George Cummings and mother Pam Cummings raised almost £10,000 to pay for the prosecution, which was held before Rhodes magistrates. |
| Pam Cummings, Mr Rochester's mother, said: "Chris's last few hours were spent in excruciating pain, knowing that nobody was helping him in his distress and telling his friend David he was dying." | Pam Cummings, Mr Rochester's mother, said: "Chris's last few hours were spent in excruciating pain, knowing that nobody was helping him in his distress and telling his friend David he was dying." |
| Only Mr Pavlidis and Mr Karavolias were in court, as Mr Sokorelos claimed he was "too stressed" to attend the hearing. | Only Mr Pavlidis and Mr Karavolias were in court, as Mr Sokorelos claimed he was "too stressed" to attend the hearing. |
| When the holidaymaker's body was returned to the UK, a post-mortem examination found one of his kidneys was missing. | When the holidaymaker's body was returned to the UK, a post-mortem examination found one of his kidneys was missing. |
| An organ was later sent to the family, but tests failed to produce a DNA match. A separate investigation into the kidney mix-up is continuing. | An organ was later sent to the family, but tests failed to produce a DNA match. A separate investigation into the kidney mix-up is continuing. |
| An inquest in Britain recorded a verdict of accidental death contributed to by neglect. | An inquest in Britain recorded a verdict of accidental death contributed to by neglect. |