A mystery is ongoing about the death of of three children in Achaia and Ilia while at the same time it comes to light another death of an infant only six months old in Kato Achaia.

Specifically, the head of the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office of Patras yesterday requested an urgent preliminary examination into the death of the three children. The prosecutor’s order came after the related publications and the investigation will be conducted by a criminal court.

At the same time, it has been requested through the advocate of the mothers of the three babies, i.e. the mother who died of the two babies and was also present at the death of the third, to undergo genetic testing.

The case came to the fore on the occasion of the death of a third baby, the child of the roommate of the 23-year-old woman who had already lost two children. The deaths were consecutive, one each year. In 2022, the 19-day-old baby dies at home. In 2023, the 2-month-old infant – of the same mother – dies while being treated in the hospital. In relation to these two cases, no criminal action emerged from the forensic examination.

Last August, another 15-month-old boy died from Amaliada, which was looked after by the mother of the two previous babies who had ended up. In this case, the cause of death is undetermined, however toxicology results are awaited.

The mother of the 15-month-old infant had described what happened at the Light in the Tunnel:

“The child woke up at 10:30, he drank his milk, we played, he called me “mommy” and played with his toys. Until I went to another room and turned around, I saw that he was not breathing well. He was in his pram in the living room. I did three minutes.

I immediately embraced it to see what I could do. My friend was there and took it from me to save it. While Irene had the child, she was fine, she was breathing, but not very well. I immediately called for a car to come. Until then, Irene had it in her hands. We didn’t call the ambulance in order not to waste time. The doctor came out and told me: “Your child is dead”.

Things seemed to get complicated when they got to the hospital, where according to the mother, the child was still alive.

“We took it to the hospital and I immediately asked for a pediatrician. They told me that it was not necessary and they took me out of the ward. The child was alive, breathing and opening and closing his eyes. I leave him in the crib and after they put a tube in his mouth for oxygen, the doctor told me to go out.

Not even half an hour has passed since the doctor came out and tells me, “your child is dead”. How is it dead, since I brought it alive, why is my child dead? I asked what happened, but no doctor answered. I asked to see it and they refused me.”

And fourth infant dead

However, another death of an infant of just 6 months comes to light in 2021, where also then, as his mother reports, this woman was present while she was taking care of the baby, while the remarkable thing is that it was the first time she held him to go out herself with her partner.

The announcement from the Smile of the Child

On the occasion of the new incident that came to the fore, the death of a new baby in the area of ​​Amaliada and, according to the reports, a possible connection of the 24-year-old mother who had also lost her children, with an interval of one year between them in the area of ​​Achaia , “The Smile of the Child”, recalls how:

– Regarding the case in the region of Achaia, he had received anonymous reports, on the National Telephone Line SOS 1056, between 2017-2020, about the living conditions of the mother’s family, which clearly indicated her vulnerable position.

– As we do in every similar incident, the competent Police and Prosecuting Authorities were immediately informed in order to mobilize all procedures for the protection of children. It should be noted that one of the reports was sent marked “Urgent”.

– In addition, in August 2015, we received a call to the European Disappearances Hotline 116000 from the Security Department of the area about the disappearance of the then minor mother, however before we could proceed to publicize the disappearance, the minor returned to her home.

– In December 2020, we were entrusted by a family member who visited our place. Procedures were followed by the local Police Department, following the orders of the prosecutor.

– In 2023, the mother contacted the Agency’s Health Department to provide guidance on procedural matters concerning the infant, who was being treated in an Athens Hospital. Within the next few days we were informed that the infant had passed away. During the same period, the Social Services of the area dealing with the case contacted the Organization and the fact was mentioned that a year ago, the infant of the mother’s first pregnancy had died in a similar way, which is quite troubling for the service. Since then, the Competent Police and Prosecution Authorities are investigating the causes of death of the mother’s two babies.

Once again, “The Smile of the Child” informs that the Prosecutor’s and Police Authorities are responsible for every incident of child abuse/neglect, which must investigate each case.

Each report must be evaluated by a specialized team, and is not the case of one person.

In this particular case, questions were raised regarding the coordination of the competent Police and Prosecutorial Authorities as well as the Social Services that were involved in investigating the living conditions of the 24-year-old mother’s family, as it was obvious that the mother was in a vulnerable family environment, from the childhood, as well as for the support she received in her role as a new mother.

“The Smile of the Child” emphasizes that we must work together as a society to ensure that children, and in many cases also their family environment, receive the care and attention they need. Once again, we would like to inform you that how “The Smile of a Child” operates the National Telephone Line for Children SOS 1056 which:

– Receives any report, named or anonymous

– It is available nationwide, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

– Every report, named or anonymous, is received on Line 1056 exclusively by specialized Social Workers and Psychologists, who provide free of charge and with respect for privacy the necessary psycho-emotional support to every child and adult who is looking for a way out and help.

– Each report is evaluated by a specialized team, it is not the case of one person.

– If it is judged that the information received is valid, or can be valid, it is forwarded to the competent Prosecutor of the area where we have received the report.

– The Prosecutor is the one who instructs the Social Service of the Municipality area and the Police to proceed with an investigation of the case.
For any incident involving a child in danger, call the “National Children’s Telephone Line SOS 1056” or use Chat 1056 by sending a text message or even referring to the CyberTip Line Hellas here https://www.hamogelo.gr/ gr/el/cyber-tipline/