The 22-year-old, cared for in an institution that accommodates people with mental retardation, apologized to a regular investigator. who was reported by another patient, in the same structure, that he raped him. Prosecutor and investigator decided to release him under the following restrictive conditions: not to approach the 21-year-old complainant and not to leave the institution.

Through his counsel, the 22-year-old denied the act attributed to himwhile he requested to undergo a psychiatric examination, in order to assess his capacity for imputation.

Criminal proceedings had been brought against him for rape, bodily harm and insult.

As it became known, the 22-year-old has been hosted at the institution for ten years, which is located in Thessaloniki and belongs to the Social Welfare Center of Central Macedonia. According to the complaint, the rape took place outside the institution, at noon last Saturday. In the afternoon of the same day, the victim, accompanied by a psychologist from the institution, reported the incident to the Neapolis – Sykeon Police Department, while at the same time a forensic examination was ordered.

According to information, the public prosecutor requested copies of the case file in order to investigate any responsibilities against the staff of the structure.