A total of 16 years in prison was imposed by the Thessaloniki Joint Circuit Court on three people who were responsible for the operation of the informal nursing home in Lithotopos Serres, where they lived, under miserable conditions, twelve elderly.

In particular, the court found guilty of the owner of the “Nursing Home”, his companion who was executing his manager and his manager. The first was imposed a total sentence of 9 years and 11 months in prison, in the second 11 years and 11 months in prison and in the third 16 years.

In the first two, the court recognized it and decided that their appeal to have a suspension in the execution of their sentence, resulting in a prison on the restrictive condition of their appearance at the Police Station. The latter did not appear in court and was tried in absentia, with his appeal having no suspension.

Everyone was found guilty of the actions of drug trafficking pills, the report (in its misdemeanor form for 11 food and in its criminal for the 12th) and the breach of measures to prevent diseases (COVID-19), while acquitted of the crime of morality. of the incitement to a false certificate.

By the same ruling, the judges acquitted two doctors and two ceremonial office owners who were accused, where appropriate, of issuing false medical certification and criminal care.

The case was released in October 2020, when an elderly man was found wandering on the streets of Lithotopos (village of Heraklia Municipality of Serres). Officers arrived at the house where the woman was staying, and nine other people were found at the same spot. With the care of the competent social services in the area, they had been admitted to the General Hospital of Serres.