The police and the forensic authorities handling the very serious rape case of Georgia Bika, insist that the actions taken since the first report of the rape were carried out lawfully and without any delay to secure critical evidence. They stress that a urine sample was taken on the same night of the 24-year-old's complaint to the White Tower Security Department, while biological material was taken the very next day.
In fact, in a recent interview, Georgia Bika herself, when asked whether the material taken by the authorities for the toxicology tests was taken three days after her complaint, she replied that it was taken on the very same evening of the day she made the complaint.
Announcement of the GED of Thessaloniki
In particular, according to the announcement of the GED of Thessaloniki, "the incident was reported by the 24-year-old at noon on 1/1/2022 to the Security Department of White Tower, while on the same day, in addition to other preliminary investigations, the following actions were taken."
"Urine samples were taken from the victim, after she was given in consultation with the Forensic Service of Thessaloniki, two sealed urine collectors, which were previously checked macroscopically by police officers of this Service, as there were suspicions of administering drugs or other addictive substances to her. The above urine collectors were kept in a cold environment (refrigerator) in a safe place, according to the instructions of the Forensic Service, until Monday 3 January, when they were delivered to the Laboratory of Forensic and Toxicology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The necessary clothing of the victim was seized, which was sent to the forensic laboratories of the Hellenic Police, for examination and detection of any biological material.
As provided by the relevant legislation, a written note was given to the victim for her forensic examination by the Forensic Service of Thessaloniki.
During the forensic examination, which took place the next day (2/1/2022) at the Forensic Service of Thessaloniki, (5) five stems with swabs of the deceased for the determination of biological material (DNA) were taken, which were delivered to us on 03/01/2022 and sent to the competent laboratories of the Directorate of Forensic Investigations of the Hellenic Police, for laboratory expertise.
It is noted that all the samples taken during the investigative procedures until their dispatch to the competent laboratories, were stored in a cold environment (refrigerator) in secure areas of the above Service, in accordance with the instructions of the Forensic Service.
The relevant report of the Directorate of Forensic Investigations was received in the morning hours today (1/2/2022), in a sealed envelope and was delivered on the same day to the 5th Regular Investigative Office of the Thessaloniki Magistrates' Court.
Also, the forensic and toxicology laboratory of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki delivered today (1/2/2022) the report of the toxicological tests to the same Office".
Announcement of the Forensic Service of Thessaloniki
"He was informed about the incident on 01/01/22, afternoon to evening hours, by the duty officer of the security department of the White Tower. The forensic officer in charge of the department recommended that the police officers immediately take a urine sample, which is the only appropriate biological sample for toxicological analysis, in such incidents. The sample, she was informed, was taken that evening. Regarding the toxicological analysis, our service followed the instructions of the professor of forensic & toxicology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Mr. Raikos, responsible for these analyses, for the whole of Northern Greece. instructions given in accordance with international protocols".
"The next day, Sunday, in the afternoon, the examinee came to our service in order to be examined and to take the appropriate biological samples for examination of genetic material, which were delivered to the competent pre-trial authority in order to be transferred to the forensic laboratories."
"Mr. Raikos himself received the biological sample for toxicological analysis from the security department of the White Tower, together with the written order for its examination and transferred it to his laboratory in the apth for analysis. We note that on 19/01/22 Mr. Raikos also sent a relevant sample to a competent laboratory in Switzerland for parallel testing. The results of the tests were delivered today, 01/02/22, in a sealed envelope to the investigating authority."
The technical advisor of the 24-year-old woman
The technical advisor of 24-year-old Georgia Bika will request a re-examination of the samples, who disputes the results of the toxicological tests as he believes that the samples were taken late. He will draw up his own report and it is possible that he will re-examine the retained counter-sample. The results showed a low level of alcohol and no substance and according to forensic and technical consultant Dimitris Galenteris, appointed by the 24-year-old, the urine was taken 18 hours late.
"I dispute that she had a low level of alcohol in her urine and this is a useful piece of evidence. I can't judge the amount of blood alcohol from the urine results .The urine was taken eighteen hours late, so the substances we are looking for , the ones that leave the blood quickly were lost. Possibly we will ask for an analysis of the antisample in another laboratory," says Dimitris Galenteris.
Source: Proto Thema
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