Thessaloniki arson: Panagiotis Nestoras returns home – Police investigation ongoing
The husband of Vagia Nestora, who died in an arson attack in Thessaloniki, was discharged from hospital. Authorities are examining whether the initial circle of suspects is wider than the three people who had been identified.
Thessaloniki arson: Panagiotis Nestoras returns home – Police investigation ongoing
On Friday morning, Panagiotis Nestoras left the Hippocratic Hospital in Thessaloniki, where he had been admitted with respiratory problems following the arson attack that cost his wife, Vagia, her life. The development was reported by in.gr.
Speaking to journalists as he left the facility, Mr Nestoras described the loss of his wife as "unjust" and emphasised that she "all she knew was to raise a proper family and to love people". He also referred to the family's tragic past, as they had lost their younger daughter five years ago. Today he and his daughter, Aphrodite, remain.
Mr Nestoras made an appeal for justice, expressing hope that democracy would bring the perpetrators before the courts. He called the guilty parties "sick minds" and "criminals" who had not weighed up the pain they would cause. He noted that their grandson had escaped as he was not at the location, having gone to his father.
For his part, Giorgos Papadopoulos, another resident of the building who was wounded, stated that his physical condition is good, as he was kept in hospital only for precautionary reasons. However, he added that "psychologically we are all devastated".
Concurrently, the prosecuting authorities are intensifying their efforts to identify those responsible. Initially it was estimated that three people were behind the attack, but now the possibility is being examined that the number may be larger. Police officers are studying material from security cameras across a wide area around the locations of the attacks and are gathering statements from eyewitnesses.
Source: In.gr