
A witness claims the medical centre refused to lend its defibrillator or send a doctor to help the man, stating he was 'not our patient'.
Bystanders, including a local business owner, attempted to save the man but were unsuccessful.
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The incident raises questions about the responsibility of medical centres to provide aid in emergency situations
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