Penalties of imprisonment of 8 to 28 months, with a three -year suspended, imposed the one -member Criminal Court Thessaloniki to 9 people who were found guilty of successive 21 -year -old injuries staying in structure Care and Protection of Children with Disabilities “Agios Dimitrios”, from 2018 to 2021.
Between the guiltys are 2 former presidents of the center Social Welfare of Central Macedonia where it is located in Thessaloniki, as well as Heads of Heads, carers and nurses of the particular structure that took care of children with disability. By the same decision, acquitted 9 carers and nurses who had been brought to trial.
Overall the defendants on the case were 18.
Their criminal responsibilities were investigated by prosecutor’s order after the death of the 21 -year -old in November 2021. For his death was convicted to 10 years in prison by another court A carer of the Foundation found guilty of fatal bodily harm against a weak person.
The caregiver was released in view of the Court of Appeal. The same caregiver was also accused of the 21 -year -old injury and was sentenced to 8 months in prison.
The case file was based on incidents of injury that took place within those 3 years and led the 21 -year -old to hospitalization.
The carers involved and nurses were accused of did not take measures to avoid self -injury of the guests or even confusion between them leading to injuries, while their defendants who did not conduct them Necessary checks to take these measures.
In total were recorded 10 incidents And depending on the degree of involvement of the accused of each of them they were found guilty or acquitted. The highest sentence (28 months) was imposed to one of the then presidents of the center.
In their apologies all the persons involved They denied the category. Among the allegations shown by employees was the lack of staff and infrastructure, While members of the administrations then said that there was never a protest on issues related to the care.
The court requested that the case file be forwarded to the Thessaloniki Public Prosecutor’s Office in order to investigate incidents of injury reported during the long -term trial by the young man’s family through the Ombudsman.