Investigation into the shooting successful Athenswhere an 89-year-old antheral opened occurrence successful a gathering EFKA and successful court of appeal connected Lucareos Street, is supplemented by caller facts regarding his condition, actions aft the onslaught and erstwhile events.
Letter and motives
A fewer days earlier the attack, the antheral sent a missive with assertive language, successful which helium described long-term problems with receiving pensions and struggle with authorities agencies. In the text, helium referred to his acquisition of working overseas and to the information that successful different countries pension payments were processed overmuch faster.
Mental state
According to the investigation, connected November 7, 2018, helium was hospitalized, aft which helium was diagnosed schizophrenia. It is presently investigating what relation his information whitethorn person played successful the improvement of events.
Experts stress that such diagnoses necessitate cautious mentation and cannot beryllium considered arsenic the sole origin of what happened.
Previous incidents
It was established that successful 2018 the antheral had already visited the courthouse, where, aft communicating with a typical of the prosecutor’s office, helium near connected the table two bulletsand then near the premises. This occurrence is seen arsenic a imaginable aboriginal awesome of escalation.
Detention and flight attempt
After the attack, the antheral was detained astir six hours aboriginal successful Patrachwhere helium was recovered successful a edifice adjacent the autobus station. According to instrumentality enforcement agencies, helium could beryllium readying to permission the state by oversea successful Italy.
At the clip of his apprehension helium had with him loaded .38 caliber revolver.
It is reported that he arrived successful Patras by taxiordered done a vigor service, paying approx. 200 euros. After his arrest, helium was taken to the Achaia constabulary headquarters, from where helium was subsequently transported to Athens for further proceedings.
Case context
At the halfway of the conflict, according to available data, were issues related to pension rights, including the non-recognition of portion of the security period. The probe continues to find what factors – personal, κοινωνικά and aesculapian – led to the tragic events.
No hasty conclusions
The probe continues, and experts stress the request for a broad appraisal of what happened. We are talking astir a operation of circumstances where premature conclusions tin distort the existent picture.
Chronology of events connected April 28
- Morning — An 89-year-old antheral appears successful the gathering EFKA successful the Keramikos country and opens fire. An worker was injured.
- After a abbreviated time — leaves EFKA and heads to the Lucareos region.
- During the day – enters the gathering court of appeal and opens occurrence again, shooting towards the floor. As a result, 4 radical are injured from ricochet and shot.
- Immediately aft the attack — leaves the weapon (sawed-off shotgun) and leaves the building. There is panic inside, employees and visitors take refuge indoors.
- Soon aft this — the constabulary person a telephone from a comparative who provides accusation astir the shooter.
- During the day — the antheral leaves Athens and heads towards Patras, utilizing a taxi.
- About 6 hours later – detained astatine a edifice successful Patrachnext to the autobus station. A loaded .38 caliber revolver was recovered connected him.
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