A few hours later, ELAS’ announcement is denied in the most deafening way. As documentonews.gr wrote from the first moment, the announcement of the Headquarters raised more questions than it gave answers.
Specifically, during the visit of Stefanos Kasselakis to the AT Agios Panteleimonas, in the wake of the shocking news, according to information, the commander confessed that the 38-year-old Pakistani was never detained together with others. It is recalled that the claim was: “… during his stay in the detention center, a small-scale incident occurred with his fellow prisoners and he was immediately moved to a different area of the Department”.
Read more: At the Agios Panteleimon police station, Kasselakis after the death of the Pakistani immigrant – He went to the commander’s office
In practice, the commander’s confession also refutes the police’s claim, in the same sentence, about a fight with other prisoners.
At the same time, it strengthens the position of the lawyers of the unfortunate 38-year-old who emphasize that the unfortunate man was tortured.
Specifically, ELAS wrote yesterday:
“On the morning of the same day (Wednesday, September 18, 2024) with the case filed against him, he was brought before the competent Prosecutor, tried in his own right and sentenced to -29- months in prison (of which the -4- months, giving a suspension of -3- years to the remaining -25- months) as well as a fine.
This was followed by his re-incarceration at the Police Department, until his transfer to a Penitentiary, as defined by law. However, during his stay in the detention center, a small-scale incident occurred with his fellow prisoners and he was immediately moved to a different area of the Department.”
Kasselakis asked for transparency
Stefanos Kasselakis met with the commander of the department for about 30 minutes.
Mr. Kasselakis did not want to go into details of what was discussed, stressing however that questions remain. He characteristically stated that he did not receive clear answers about how “our deceased fellow man left here dead”.
“We need much more transparency and I hope that the investigation that is being carried out will give us that soon. All our fellow citizens and fellow human beings regardless of their nationality are equal in the world in which we live. We must respect human life in the same way always, whether it is an immigrant or a Greek citizen, a man or a woman” emphasized the former president of SYRIZA and continued to say that:
“I really have a lot of questions and it’s part of a bigger picture that we have to look at in terms of how the police need to be restructured so that there’s a lot more transparency and trust … knowing what’s going on inside these spaces.”
At another point he underlined how “it is not possible for someone to be in a detention center alone and leave dead from a police station in Greece in 2024”
Late at night EL.AS. issued a new announcement “regarding publications referring to the death of a foreigner within the Athens Police Department”
The announcement of EL.AS.
The Hellenic Police Headquarters announces that publications referring to alleged facts, with evidence from the case file, regarding the death of a foreigner in a Police Department in Athens, do not correspond to reality.
In addition, it is emphasized that a police officer never provided information regarding the above incident to a third person, except to the prosecuting authorities, as he must according to the legislative framework under which he operates.
The Hellenic Police always operates with respect for citizens’ rights, the observance of the law and the protection of human life.
Regarding the incident (recall the Notice from 26-09-2024), from the first moment the Greek Police acted with full transparency, immediately filing a case file and informing the competent Prosecutor, while, as expressly provided for in the current legislation, it was ordered and is already being acted upon Preliminary Administrative Examination, to investigate any disciplinary responsibilities.
At the same time, by order of the Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, the investigation was forwarded to the Ombudsman, with the aim of a rapid and complete clarification of the case within the framework of the mechanism for investigating incidents of police arbitrariness.
The facts are described with a number of data and statements collected by the Athens Security Sub-Directorate of the Attica Security Directorate, for the full and complete information of the competent Prosecutor.
The Greek Police will remain committed to its mission, which is to protect citizens as well as ensure legal order, always with a sense of responsibility and complete transparency.
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