The 50-year-old accused of murdering her husband by giving him quantities of mercury was released with restrictive conditions, after her apology to the 1st regular investigator of Thessaloniki. She reportedly denies the charge of manslaughter attributed to her, while her children were by her side and were even examined by the same investigator testifying in her favor. Prosecutor and investigator decided to release her under the restrictive conditions of not leaving the country and appearing at the police station of her place of residence.

The unprecedented case has been preoccupying the prosecuting authorities of Thessaloniki for six years. The man – 60 years old – he was hospitalized in the summer of 2018 at the Papanikolaou hospital in Thessaloniki, with a possible ischemic episode which was not confirmed. During his hospitalization, it is reported that doctors found suspicious discharges of mercury from his ears.

After being discharged, the man (a citizen) died in September of that year, his death being attributed to pathological causes, as stated on the death certificate.

The suspicious amounts of mercury that had been detected during his previous hospitalization, rang a “bell” in EL.AS. and under these conditions, the process of exhuming his body was initiated for further investigations. According to the same information, the forensic findings that followed resulted excessive mercury concentrations (heavy metal) in his organs, so procedures were initiated for further laboratory tests.

The file of the case file seems to have been initially put on file but was withdrawn at the initiative of the prosecutor and eventually the woman of Polish origin became accused for the death of her husband.