New shocking revelations are coming to light, regarding the tragic death of the 19-year-old in an amusement park in Pefkohori, Halkidiki.
On Wednesday (21/8) the funeral of 19-year-old Yannis in Veria, who met a tragic death in the amusement park of terror, was held in an atmosphere of sorrow.
The family, relatives, friends and classmates of the deceased 19-year-old gathered yesterday at the Holy Church of the Ascension of Papagos in Veroia, to say the last goodbye to the deceased young man.
The "sinful" past of the 21-year-old game operator
According to the information, the 21-year-old operator of the fatal amusement park ride, from which the 19-year-old fell to his tragic death, had previously been charged with domestic violence and theft.
Following investigations by the authorities, it was found that the 21-year-old operator of the game had engaged the Police again and has a heavy criminal past.
The 21-year-old has been charged with domestic violence and multiple car thefts, and has been arrested on warrants in the past and has been arraigned a total of 6 times.
The 21-year-old went to Halkidiki because he was afraid of Kilkis
As soon as 19-year-old Giannis was ejected from the game seat, resulting in his death, the 21-year-old immediately ran away. He was handed over to the Kilkis police station at noon on Tuesday (20/08).
Witnesses report that the 21-year-old lived in Kilkis and went to Halkidiki to escape from people who were chasing him.
Experts at the amusement park of horror
The experts appointed by the Kassandrea police department were also yesterday at the amusement park and did a thorough inspection of the game that claimed the life of the 19-year-old.
The experts simulated, placing heavy bags totaling 75kg per seat, operating the game for the first time since John's death. The owner of the amusement park was also found at the scene together with his son. For the time being, it is not known whether the second amusement park owned by the same owner has a license to operate.
On Wednesday (21/8) special technicians arrived and cut off the power supply to the entertainment area
The amusement park was officially sealed off by the police and the fatal game was put under the microscope.
Halkidiki: Criminal omissions at the amusement park
The revelations continue about the tragic death of 19-year-old Yiannis at the Halkidiki amusement park and what happened in the fatal game.
According to Open information, on the same day of the tragedy, a technical inspection was planned, but it was only done on paper!
Testimony from an employee at another amusement park owned by the same owner said that last Monday, when the 19-year-old died, an autopsy would be performed by a technician to check the correct operation of the games.
However, the technician signed the relevant report without doing any checks. He looked at the rides, signed the fitness report and left the amusement park without even turning them on.
The Star reports that the engineer signed off that the death machine… meets operational requirements. According to the same information, the owner presented this document to the Police yesterday. It is still not known the date of the inspection and whether the engineer in question is certified. The police are looking for him.
Halkidiki: The negligence of the 58-year-old owner of the amusement park
According to the Star, the amusement park opened on May 15, without notice because it did not have the appropriateness of the machine. The 58-year-old owner knew that sooner or later he would be fined for the non-disclosure, but the amount he would pay was small compared to the profits from a prime tourist area.
Halkidiki: The amusement park was excluded from a festival in Kozani because it did not have certification
According to information from MEGA, the horror amusement park was not only operating from the beginning of the season without a license, not only was it selling tickets for games that were broken, but the necessary checks on the entire facility were apparently not done.
According to the information, the 58-year-old owner of the amusement park was excluded from a festival in Kozani, as he did not have the required certification.
Specifically, on July 29, 2024, the members of the Committee for Conducting Auctions of the municipality of Kozani met and examined the proposals for participation in the "Niameros" festival, which will take place from Saturday, September 28 to Tuesday, October 1 just outside the city. In total, two interested parties who wanted to set up an amusement park participated in the competition.
One contestant participated by empowering the 58-year-old businessman of the fatal amusement park. According to the relevant post in "Diavgeia", their participation was canceled because "certificates of suitability were not submitted for any entertainment medium that states that it will install".
It is also noted that the second contestant was eliminated for the same reason.
Source: iefimerida.gr