He breaks out, in a public statement, the father of the 5-year-old that was forgotten on a school bus in Kifissia for six or seven hours. “To let’s not mourn any future casualties” is the message of the five-year-old’s father to the authorities.

“Exciting for us it was the composure and maturity that the child showed when he woke up and found himself alone on the bus and, despite his shock, crying and agitation, he thought and made the right decisions for his safety and we praise God for that” he emphasizes .

“On the other hand, I think that all the authorities are responsible put more emphasis and attention on who handles and oversees security for the transportation of our children to schools every day (…) not to mourn any future victims due to their incomplete implementation” he says characteristically.

The statement of the father of the 5-year-old in detail

“Through this sad story, which disturbed our family peace and tranquility and endangered the physical and mental integrity of our child, we were moved by the composure and maturity that the child showed when he woke up and found himself alone in the bus and despite his shock, crying and agitation, he thought and made the right decisions for his safety and we praise God for that.

“On the other hand, I think that all the authorities should pay more attention to who handles and supervises the safety of transporting our children to schools every day and to what extent the safety protocols are implemented and observed during their transportation, with continuous training and evaluation of the personnel involved in it, so that we do not mourn any future casualties due to their lack of implementation.”

Investigations for any responsibilities from the Region of Attica

Order for immediate investigation of any responsibilities and for the strict application of the prescribed sanctions in all directions, the Regional Governor of Attica gave Nikos Hardaliasfor the unthinkable incident.

The Directorate of Education of the Attica Region, after creating the relevant file, forwarded the matter to the competent regional committee, in order to initiate all procedures for the termination of the contract with the contractor, exactly as the law provides.