A LAWYER is dead after a trip accompanying his mum to the hospital went horribly wrong.
Leandro Mathias de Novaes, 40, was shot and killed with his own gun after going too close to the MRI machine.
Leandro had taken his mum for a MRI scan at the Laboratorio Cura in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 16, when the tragedy unfolded.
Despite being told to remove metal objects from his body, he kept his gun concealed as he entered the examination room.
The strong magnetic field from the machine yanked the pro-gun lawyer's weapon from his waistband and shot him in the stomach.
He was rushed to hospital but died after three weeks in critical condition.
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A spokesperson for the lab said: “We would like to emphasise that all accident prevention protocols were followed by the Cura team, as is customary in all units.
“Both 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.”
Reports show both Leandro and his mum signed forms agreeing to safety protocols, but Leandro entered with his handgun on him by "his own decision".
Leandro often shared pro-gun content on TikTok and Instagram, where he amassed 12,000 followers.
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The weapon was registered to Leandro, and he was properly licensed before the tragic accident.
The Order of Attorneys of Brazil in Cotia, São Paulo released a statement on Leandro's untimely death.
They said: "We are sorry for the loss and we sympathise with his family in this moment of pain.”
Studies revealed most MRI machines have magnets that are 3000 times stronger than the average refrigerator magnet.
In 2018, a man in India was killed after entering an MRI exam room holding a metal oxygen cylinder.
Junior doctor Rajesh Maru was sucked into the machine after he entered the room, killing him.
Police say the Rajesh tragically died from inhaling the liquid oxygen that leaked from the cylinder.
It is thought the cylinder was damaged after hitting the machine.
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In 2014 two hospital workers sustained injuries when they were pinned between an MRI machine and a metal oxygen tank for four hours at a hospital in New Delhi.
In 2001, a six-year-old boy undergoing an MRI scan in New York was killed when a metal oxygen tank flew towards the machine and crushed his skull.
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