Tempi train accident trial: Prosecutors seek access to station master's phone

Tempi train accident Larissa Court of Appeals railway collision trial station master investigation Greek judicial proceedings

The trial regarding the Tempi railway disaster continues at the Larissa Court of Appeals, with significant developments concerning the investigation into the night shift station master. The prosecutor has proposed a formal request to lift the privacy of the station master's mobile phone to allow for a thorough examination of calls, messages, and applications such as Viber, as well as the inspection of SIM and memory cards.

This request follows testimony from the daughter of deceased driver Georgios Koutsoumpas, who highlighted concerns regarding an eleven-minute communication gap between station masters and drivers after the train left Larissa Station. Furthermore, a technical consultant's report has raised allegations of potential interference with audio recordings from the Larissa Railway Station recorder.

During the proceedings, several witnesses provided emotional testimonies. A survivor from the fifth Intercity carriage described the collision as sounding like a bomb, detailing the immediate chaos, smoke, and fire. Additionally, family members of the victims, including the mother of Vaios Vlachos, testified regarding the lack of organized state support and the perceived deficiencies in the initial investigation into the cause of the fire.

Entities

Angeliki Georgaki · Antonis Psaropoulos · Georgios Koutsoumpas · Larissa Court of Appeals · Larissa Three-Member Court of Appeals · Maria Theodoridou · Sotiris Bakaimis

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] An eleven-minute gap was identified in communications between station masters and drivers after the train departed Larissa Station. www.dimokratia.gr · lawandorder.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr
[● 4 SOURCES] A technical consultant's report suggests there was interference with the audio files from the Larissa Railway Station recorder. www.dimokratia.gr · lawandorder.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · www.koutipandoras.gr
[● 6 SOURCES] The prosecutor has requested to examine the mobile phone of the night shift station master, including calls, messages, and apps like Viber. www.dimokratia.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · lawandorder.gr · www.capital.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · +1 more
[DISPUTED] A passenger described the moment of collision as sounding like a bomb exploding, followed by smoke and fire. www.businessdaily.gr · www.capital.gr · www.tanea.gr · tvxs.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] Antonis Psaropoulos testified that the investigation into the cause of the fire following the collision was deficient. lawandorder.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr