“We want to help the titanic work of Justice. We want to help investigate all aspects of this case. The causes that led to the conflict must be fully investigated as well as the causes that followed and caused the death of so many people. We want everything cleared up. This is our purpose. Certainly there is no question of challenge as to the already appointed experts. But it would be good if there was help beyond those appointed by the state,” said Mr. Antonis Psaropoulos, father of the victim in the train accident in Tempi, to ERTNEWS.

As Mr. Psaropoulos said: “Everything that is done, is done within the framework of the possibilities and rights given to us by the law. We want ample light to be shed on all aspects so that responsibilities are fully attributed in all directions. Those who are responsible for this accident.”

He also pointed out that “we will not just stick to some findings that the vast majority of the world has realized about who is responsible and at what point. We want this case to be investigated from end to end, because in this way the work of justice will be facilitated and in this way criminal prosecutions will be brought and in this way justice will finally be served. It is something we owe to the children who were lost, to the people who were lost, to the workers who were lost. To everyone. And I want to believe that because of this investigation, a thorough investigation, some conditions for transporting citizens will improve from now on.”

Asked for information that many private experts showing humanity and understanding will not receive money for the case except to cover their expenses he replied that “That is true. They have shown great humanity. The motivation for them is very high. They really want to stay through their effort, their scientifically thorough effort, to help improve the transportation conditions of citizens. I think their intention is pure and completely honest. They have been really moved by the drama of so many families and I think at this point I should state that I am not only representing my own family, the family of my friend who lost his daughter, who is my daughter’s best friend, but also others families and I also have the support of other colleagues involved in this case”.

When asked when a preliminary report from the work of technical consultants is expected to be issued, he emphasized that “as an estimate, not binding, I believe that in two to three weeks there will be a conclusion in principle. However, because the parameters of this case are very many, everything will be thoroughly investigated, not only the circumstances of the accident but also other parameters of the appropriateness of the trains, whether commercial or passenger trains, and other safety measures that might have to be observed , observed, not observed. These are all things to explore. I am not an expert, I am a lawyer and I am also a father and I understand the pain, the anguish and the desire of so many people relatives who have lost their own people as well as the injured. Who have clearly suffered very clear mental traumas. It is the purpose of life for me. I mentioned it elsewhere and literally.”