There is no end to the shocking revelations about the horror amusement park in Pefkohori, Halkidiki, where 19-year-old Yiannis lost his life.
At the time when the father of the deceased John performed an autopsy on the place where his son was killed, asking for justice for the family, and that "negligence brought death", an employee who worked at the amusement park in Halkidiki, revealed what was happening in the business.
"The machines were stolen from Bulgaria"
As the former worker at the amusement park told Mega, "9 out of 10 of K.'s machines are first of all dirty, some are stolen from Bulgaria, unmaintained in a very poor condition. They were going to be scrapped and he went and dug them out of the scrapyard, painted them and got them working. And not now, for many years."
He then added that "in order to operate a machine, we are talking about a dangerous machine not now in a shooting on a roller coaster that goes around the children's, you have to first go to a seminar for nine months in Italy, where they teach you more safety issues ».
"Only I had certification"
"You take some standard exams after you get that piece of paper, then you have to decide which game you want to get your certification in, to be an operator and go and retake exams to get operator certification on that particular machine," he added.
To the question of how many workers had the corresponding certification in the amusement park of Halkidiki, he said? “Most likely no one in that park in the two years I've worked. The only person who had certification was me, and we're talking about the man who has some dangerous toys."
There was another child injury in "Ballerina"
The revelations of eyewitnesses about the horror amusement park in Pefkohori after the tragic death of the 19-year-old are shocking. An eyewitness reported to Mega that it was not the first time that a child had been injured playing on the rusty machines of this particular amusement park.
“There had been an incident with the ballerina and an incident where she had reflux that got stuck and couldn't be stopped. Did something happen with the "ballerina" guys, did they hit now? He was working on it very quickly and they hit," he emphasized.
The facilities hid traps and safety measures were non-existent, complain parents of children who had visited the amusement park.
"They specifically waited in line to do the trampoline, which had quite three or four in the same spot, without a safety net. They weren't the little kids with a strap and swinging up and going in the air after all. While we were waiting, because I found that one strap was torn, we didn't, we left. It was a bit dangerous, it made you feel neglected," a parent told Mega.
Timeless amusement park machines of horror
Most of the machines were 15 years old, endangering dozens of children every day. According to information, the machines were second-hand from abroad, while time and the sea located next to the facilities took their toll on the already old fleet of toys. Parents complain that the irons that supported the seats were rotten and rusty.
As a parent revealed to Mega, “two, three days before I was there we went almost every day. The image that one sees when entering the space and can understand it with a basic perception and logic understands that the machines are old from past decades, sees how they have been placed in the space and understands that it is the least and the lightest I can say that they are poorly installed and maintained."
"The question entered my mind, I thought about it many times. It was whether it had been checked by someone, whether it had got a certification. In general it was a loose situation, it does not match what one saw with that point and the traffic," he added.
Documenting the deplorable state of games
A report by SKAI about the amusement park of horror, reveals the very poor condition and insufficient maintenance of the machines, especially the Crazy Dance, where the 19-year-old Yiannis tragically died.
The structures were in a state of disrepair, with missing screws, rusted parts, extensive wear and tear, rotted iron and sheet metal.
See images of SKAI from the rusty machines of the amusement park in Pefkohori
Investigations continue, unanswered questions remain
The investigation into the exact causes of the accident is in full progress, while many questions remain unanswered for the time being.
According to information, the owner received a license last year from the municipality of Kassandra, but it was valid for two months, which means that for most of the season it was not operating legally. His business was in operation from May to October, while for 2024 he did not have the required operating license.
Source: iefimerida.gr