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On June 10, the Larnaca District Court is expected to impose a sentence on Dr. Heracles Pantelidakis, who was found guilty for the death in May 2018 of student Stavros Giorgallis, 10 years old from Klaydia, Larnaca district.
Today, Yannis Polychronis, the defendant's defence lawyer, argued for mitigation of his client's sentence and said, among other things, that the 41-year-old doctor disagrees with the Court's conviction, which he intends to appeal, noting, however, that "legally the decision of the Court is a valid and enforceable decision of a primary criminal court".
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Mr. Polychronis referred to the personal circumstances of the accused, his studies, his family situation and the fact that in May 2018, he came to Cyprus with his wife and children and was employed at Larnaca General Hospital, while just two months later, the unfortunate incident with "the little Stavros that radically and dramatically changed his life" occurred.
He added that "the accused went through very difficult moments, unprecedented for him and he is shocked by the loss of the little child, since little Stavros was lost in his arms and experienced the dramatic moments of his death."
Mr. Polychronis also referred to the treatment of the accused by the media, society, with posts on social media, but also the problem that arose since after the tragic incident with little Stavros he could not work and support his family.
He also noted that after the conviction of the doctor by the Court on May 20, he relives again traumatic experiences that he lived 4 years ago, while again becoming the recipient of characterizations from society.
In his speech, Mr. Polychronis referred to the mitigating circumstances that arise through the findings of the conviction and the testimonies of reliable witnesses.
As mitigating factors, the defendant's defence counsel invoked, inter alia, the time that has elapsed from the date of the commission of the offence until today, his personal circumstances and the shortcomings that existed and still exist in the General Health System.
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At the same time, he recommended a suspension of the possible prison sentence to be imposed by the Court on the accused, citing, among other things, his clean criminal record, his personal circumstances and the consequences of his immediate imprisonment on his patients.
He also stated that the medical world of Cyprus considers it totally unfair that the accused, who at the time in question was a general practitioner at the Larnaca General Hospital's ICU, was considered the sole cause of the tragic event of the death of little Stavros.
The Court set June 10 as the date for the imposition of sentence on the accused.
The Court set June 10 as the date for the imposition of sentence on the accused.
It is recalled that the 10-year-old was taken to Larnaca General Hospital when, while playing basketball during gymnastics at the Aletriko Primary School where he was attending, he fell to the ground and hit his head.
After being examined by the doctors of the Accident and Emergency Department, he was discharged and a few hours later, his mother took the 10-year-old back to the hospital after he had pains in his head.
The 10-year-old was subsequently taken by ambulance to Nicosia General Hospital where he died in surgery.
Source: CNA
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