THE unexpected and unjust death of the two classmates from Ireland Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall who were celebrating their graduation with a summer vacation at island of Ios preoccupies the British and Irish media all these days.

Today, the bodies of the two 18-year-old boys were taken to Piraeus for a post-mortem, while their devastated parents have arrived in Greece to then collect their boys and take them “home”.

According to the data so far, Mr O’Donnell It looks like he fell and hit his head while walking to his hotel along steep cliffs on a Saturday afternoon, after a night out in Chora of Ios.

O’Donnell’s body was found Sunday morning and his friend, Max Wall, collapsed from shock near the harbor at 2 o’clock that day, when he was informed of his friend’s death. According to local media, the young man had a history of heart problems.

According to the Daily Mail, police are conducting two separate investigations while according to reports the scenario that the two victims were intoxicated by adulterated “bombs” drinks is being consideredwhich they may have consumed on their night out.

In a statement to the British tabloid, police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said that “although the injuries to O’Donnell’s neck and head suggest at first glance that he veered off course, tripped and fell, we are also investigating the scenario of criminal negligence”.

The results of the autopsy that will be carried out today will be “crucial” for him determining the line of inquiry into the deaths of the two unfortunate 18-year-olds.

“If it is verified by the findings of the autopsy to be conducted on Tuesday (that they consumed adulterated drinks), authorities will move to initiate a criminal investigation“, said the police officers.