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Elena Duta Charged with Manslaughter in Death of Patrick Ekeng

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Doctor Elena Duta has been charged with manslaughter by Romanian officials in the death of former Cameroon and Dinamo Bucharest midfielder Patrick Ekeng, according to BBC Sport.

Ekeng collapsed during a league match for Romania's Dinamo Bucharest in May and ultimately died of heart failure, and the Romanian public prosecutor has maintained that Duta did nothing to resuscitate the player in the ambulance ride between the stadium and the hospital.

More to follow.