Tempi train accident trial: Court to decide on station master's phone

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The trial regarding the Tempi train accident continues at the Larissa Three-Member Misdemeanor Court, with relatives of the victims providing testimonies. A central focus of the proceedings is a pending court decision regarding the examination of a seized mobile phone belonging to the night shift station master.

The prosecutor has recommended lifting privacy protections to allow for a forensic examination of the device. This investigation would cover incoming and outgoing calls, SMS, MMS, and data from applications such as Viber, including attempts to recover deleted files. This request follows testimony from the daughter of the deceased driver, Georgios Koutsoumbas, who highlighted an “eleven-minute gap” in communications between station masters and drivers after the train departed from Larissa station but before the collision.

A total of 36 current and former officials from Greek railway organizations, including OSE, ERGOSE, Hellenic Train, RΑΣ, and the Ministry of Transport, face charges. Of these, 33 are accused of dangerous interference with fixed-track communications with potential intent.

Entities

Hellenic Train · Larissa Three-Member Misdemeanor Court · Ministry of Transport · OSE · Tempi

Claims

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

[● 9 SOURCES] A witness reported an eleven-minute communication gap between station masters and drivers before the collision. www.sofokleousin.gr · www.cnn.gr · www.zarpanews.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · e-thessalia.gr · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The forensic examination of the phone would include calls, SMS, MMS, and data from apps like Viber. www.sofokleousin.gr · www.cnn.gr · www.zarpanews.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · e-thessalia.gr · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] 33 of the 36 defendants are charged with dangerous interference with rail communications with potential intent. www.sofokleousin.gr · www.cnn.gr · www.zarpanews.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · e-thessalia.gr · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The Larissa Three-Member Misdemeanor Court is conducting testimonies from relatives of the Tempi train accident victims. www.sofokleousin.gr · www.cnn.gr · www.zarpanews.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · e-thessalia.gr · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] A total of 36 current and former officials from Greek railway organizations are accused in the case. www.sofokleousin.gr · www.cnn.gr · www.zarpanews.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · e-thessalia.gr · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The prosecutor has proposed lifting privacy protections to examine the seized mobile phone of the night shift station master. www.sofokleousin.gr · www.cnn.gr · www.zarpanews.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · e-thessalia.gr · +3 more