“We set up a permanent three -member committee of forensic experts and in some days he will issue the finding of Panagiotakis’ death”
To extensive reference for The “padlock” that entered the Patras Forensic Service The Minister of Justice was proceeded on Thursday morning, George Floridis, Speaking on a radio show.
This decision of the Ministry came in the wake of the case of the murder of infants by Irene Mourtzoukou, but also after the findings that highlighted serious weaknesses in the operation of that service.
In an interview on Alpha Radio, Mr. Floridis was particularly stood in the pathogens found in both the Mourtzoukou case and that of Roula Pispirigou, saying: “That was why we were forced to radically see this reconstruction. If you do not cut the rotten ones will infect the rest. “
The minister recalled that for the first time, the Ministry of Justice was created in the Ministry of Justice, which is exclusively subject to forensic services, as until recently there was no such structure. In addition, he added that “we set up a permanent three -member committee of forensic experts chaired by the head of the ministry. This committee may be dealt with after a prosecutor’s order or at requests of persons in cases where there are estimates by judges or prosecutors or people that something is wrong. “
Speaking about recent developments, Mr Floridis said that “at the request of the local Ilia prosecutor with an order to the Athens homicide department, the three -member team has been involved. The estimate is that in some days he will issue the finding specifically about Panagiotakis’ death, we will see what they will say».
At the same time, he referred to the legislative intervention made by the Ministry to establish minimal compulsory evidence that should now contain each forensic report in order to be accepted in the courts. As he pointed out, “the key figures to include a forensic report to be accepted in the courts because to date they have reached court reports and the judge was asking why there is something lacking. Now every forensic examination should include basic evidence. “
In her subject forensicwhich was until recently head of the service in Patras and had handled the Pipirigou case, the Minister of Justice noted that “is available because it is being investigated if there are any criminal liability in contrasts that had».
Concerning the reasons mentioned about the “malfunction” of the service, which led to its suspension, Mr Floridis explained that “there was only a forensic examiner who drafted the three reports related to the Mourtzoukou case. In view of what had happened and this development we decided to suspend the service. Whether the coroner will be suspended should see the information from the prosecutors. As for Mrs. Tsiola we had the reference to the references, we do not intervene on our own. “
Finally, when asked about the When is the Patras Forensic Service calculated to reopenMr. Floridis replied: ‘I don’t think it will go too much because the appointment of a new forensic medical examiner is pending if he agrees to go, in the next few days and see if others need others“, Stressing that by then Patras cases will be examined by Corinth and if necessary we will send aid from Athens.