Horror in Rhodes. Accused of the transmission of the HIV virus to his partner, will sit on the bench of the Mixed Jury Court on Monday Kos, 43 years old from Roditis.

The case went to court after a summons filed by the 43-year-old’s partner against him and resulted in his arrest and bringing him to justice.

Criminal proceedings were brought against him as a felony for grievous bodily harm at the expense of a partner, and after his confession, on February 24, 2023, the 43-year-old was temporarily detained and sent to prison.

The referral to trial was made at the will of the Rhodes Criminal Council and according to this, the 43-year-old, the period from the end of July 2020 until July 2022who was living with his partner, although he knew that he was a carrier of the HIV virus (AIDS) he came almost every day, in unprotected sexual intercourse with her even though he knew that in this way he would transmit the virus to her, which he did.

As stated by the will of the Council of Delinquents of Rhodes, among other things, “he also knew, that this disease is severe and incurable and entails permanent disability, as it suppresses for life the function of the immune system and prevents the sufferer from using his body, like a healthy person, as without taking daily heavy medication (with serious side effects for the body, such as coronary heart disease, dyslipidemia, lipodystrophy syndrome, diabetes mellitus, etc.) even a simple daily virus can bring death to the sufferer, while lifelong precautions must be taken to avoid transmitting it to others the virus”.

The trial was set for February 5.