Prosecution for manslaughter by negligence was brought yesterday by the prosecutor of Artas 37-year-old father of the baby who died locked in the car for at least 5 hours.

The father is under guard and under sedation at the Arta Hospital, while the 27-year-old mother of the unfortunate infant is also under sedation.

The autopsy is expected to take place this morning at the University Hospital of Ioannina, in order to establish the causes of the tragedy that has shocked the whole of Greece.

From the first moment, the couple’s relatives and colleagues were at the Arta Hospital, trying to psychologically support the parents, with whom they have not yet been able to communicate due to their condition.

The chronicle of the tragedy

The unthinkable incident happened when the 37-year-old left for work, taking the 5.5-month-old baby girl with him to drop her off at the nursery, according to police sources. But he never went to kindergarten. After leaving his vehicle in a parking lot with the baby in it, he left for work in a company vehicle for Lefkada.

Hours later the nursery officials contacted the mother to find out if anything had happened to the little girl and she did not go. The mother contacted her husband asking where the child was, and he jumped in the car in fear, but it was too late.

He then transferred the unfortunate little girl to the Artas hospital, however, despite the superhuman efforts of doctors and nurses, she was pronounced dead.