A case for manslaughter was filed against the 21-year-old operator of the amusement park in Pefkohori, Halkidiki, part of which broke, causing the 19-year-old to lose his life.

The wanted 21-year-old toy operator (swivel seats) fled the scene of the accident and presented himself at Kilkis Police Station earlier today.

He was then taken to the Kassandra police station, which is conducting the preliminary investigation.

He is expected to be taken to the prosecutor’s office along with the 58-year-old owner of the amusement park, who was also arrested.

The unfortunate 19-year-old from Veria, who was visiting Halkidiki with his family, died instantly, according to the forensic report, when the seat of the game, in which he participated, together with his brother, broke, in front of his mother and of his other brother.

The funeral of the 19-year-old is expected to take place tomorrow at 11.00 in Veria.

The seat in which the 19-year-old was sitting came loose and the young man was thrown and hit his head. Next to him was his brother.

“I felt the seat come off, I also tell my brother and at one point I feel the whole back come off and after a few fractions of a second, I see that I am on my back, my brother is not next to me and I am unconsciously holding on to the iron. While he was turning, he broke and my brother left the seat. As soon as the seat broke, we screamed. We were stopped by other people who were there for fun”the 19-year-old’s brother said.

An eyewitness describes the first seconds after the accident. “We heard a very loud noise. And to see the child, the children flying backwards. We ran over the kid directly to help. One brother was together. In front of mother and little brother”states characteristics

The young man was taken to the health center of Kassandrea in critical condition, but a few hours later he succumbed to his injuries.