A crowd of people, among them friends and relatives, gathered shortly after 3 in the afternoon at the church where the body of the unfortunate young man arrived.
According to his information cretaposton Clean Monday, the two friends were brought before the prosecutor of who allegedly procured the flares. Both stated that the particular flares had not been bought from a store but from a boat owner which had expired.
The prosecutor brought criminal charges against them for possession and use of flares and he remanded them for trial on May 13.
At the same time, he ordered a preliminary investigation in order to fully investigate the origin and route of the flares.
As for how the 33-year-old was fatally injured, the prevailing scenario speaks of an error, probably in the firing of the naval flare, that cost the life of the unfortunate young man. According to eyewitnesses, the 33-year-old held the flare right in front of his abdomen and in his attempt to detonate it, it exploded and caused serious injuries to his liver.
The statement of the mayor of Agios Nikolaos
The Mayor of Agios Nikolaos, Mr. Manolis Menegakis, expresses his sadness and condolences to the family and relatives of Manolis Kritsotakis, who passed away so ignominiously.
Specifically it states:
“I express my deepest sadness for the untimely death of a young man who passed away so early, plunging his family and the entire community of Agios Nikolaos into mourning.
Manolis Kritsotakis, was loved by the local community, whose death leaves an unfillable void in his family as well as in his colleagues.
Friends, relatives, fellow citizens are mourning together with his family, asking for the awareness of the local community as a whole, so that a similar event does not happen again. May his memory be eternal.
We all say goodbye to him with deep sadness, expressing our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.”
It all happened on Sunday night when the 33-year-old, while having fun with two peers on the central pedestrian street of Agios Nikolaos, wanted to throw a nautical flare. It is unknown how the firecracker “exploded” on him, causing him to be seriously injured in the abdomen.
Immediately, police men and an EKAV ambulance rushed to the scene and took the unfortunate young man to the hospital.
There the doctors fought to treat his injuries, which were so serious that the 33-year-old breathed his last at midnight.
They had more than 20 naval flares with them
According to information from cretapost, the three young men had with them more than 20 naval flares, which they lit and launched until the fatal incident.
It is worth noting that from the police autopsy at the scene of the tragedy, 10 detonated flares were found and confiscated, while his friend handed over two more.
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