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Tempi railway accident trial hears emotional victim family testimonies
The trial for the Tempi railway accident, which resulted in 57 deaths on February 28, 2023, continued at the Larissa Court of Appeals with emotional testimonies from the victims' families.
Dimitris Koutsopoulos, father of 21-year-old student Anastasios Koutsopoulos, testified that his son survived the initial collision but perished in the subsequent fire. He highlighted that an emergency 112 call was activated from the victim's mobile phone, which contained audio recordings of his son's voice. His wife, Vasiliki Koulpa, also provided testimony, describing the harrowing search for their son and the recognition of his voice in the emergency recordings.
Another victim's father, Panos Routsi, testified about the aftermath of the tragedy and his decision to conduct a hunger strike at Syntagma Square to demand answers. He expressed frustration with government officials and criticized the handling of evidence and investigations, stating that the wound of the tragedy remains open.
Entities
Dimitris Koutsopoulos · Larissa Court of Appeals · Larissa Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Appeals · Panos Routsi · Tasos Koutsopoulos · Tempi · Vasiliki Koulpa · Vasiliki Kulpa
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The victim survived the initial train collision but died due to the subsequent fire. fimotro.gr · fonimaleviziou.gr · www.gazzetta.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The victim's mobile phone activated an emergency 112 call following the collision. fonimaleviziou.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Audio recordings from the victim's mobile phone contain his voice following the accident. www.gazzetta.gr · fonimaleviziou.gr
- [● 5 SOURCES] The trial regarding the Tempi railway accident is currently hearing testimonies from relatives of the victims. fimotro.gr · fonimaleviziou.gr · www.gazzetta.gr · www.thessaliatv.gr · www.in.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Panos Routsi testified regarding his hunger strike held at Syntagma Square. www.thessaliatv.gr · www.in.gr