According to her lawyer, Roula Pispirigou will request a re-examination of the sample of Georgina in which ketamine was found and DNA verification of the seven vials of the girl's blood.
"We ask that we be given the opportunity at the defendant's expense - without burdening anyone - to retest this blood sample to see if these data that have been made public are verified," said the defendant's lawyer, Othon Papadopoulos.
By order of the investigator, the DNA test on the vials, however, has already been assigned to the specialized laboratory of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
But the Pispirigou side is requesting with a new request that the same test be carried out simultaneously at another laboratory - of its choice - namely the Laboratory of Toxicology & Forensic Chemistry in Crete.
"When there is a state laboratory which has been ordered by the investigator to do some tests then there is no reason to do a re-examination, it is not usual to ask for a second assessment," said forensic scientist Dimitris Galenteris.
According to information from LIVE NEWS, the ketamine test costs about 500 euros while the DNA test costs almost 600 euros for each vial. In this case, 4,200 euros for all 7 vials of Georgina's blood found in the hospitals where the child was occasionally hospitalized.
Is DNA testing feasible?
But before we get to the financial cost, experts stumble on a more serious issue with DNA. As they explain, determining whether a vial of blood actually belongs to Georgina is a simple test that comes out in 10 days. But what if the vials contain blood serum and not blood?"
"If these vials contain blood serum, they do not contain cells and therefore it is impossible to test for genetic material, i.e. whether they belong to little Georgina," explains Mr Galenteris.
In simple words, the five processed blood samples kept by Aglaia Kyriakou, i.e. five samples of blood serum or blood plasma, cannot be identified.
"The serum and plasma do not contain cells therefore there is no DNA of the subject" adds the forensic scientist.
In contrast, for the 2 vials of frozen general blood stored by the Onassisio, DNA testing is possible and will show if it is indeed Georgina's.
"In this sample we can do a test because the general contains cells and we can see if it belongs to Georgina or not," he says.
A mystery hangs over the forgotten vial in the refrigerator of the Karamandanio, which was originally classified as blood but is reportedly a blood serum and therefore impossible to identify. What can be detected in a blood serum, however, is if a toxic substance has been administered.
Requests quantitative determination of ketamine
Roula Pispirigou further requests that the ketamine found in Georgina's body be quantified.
"We asked the scientists to determine the approximate amount of ketamine, i.e. how many vials of ketamine must have been administered to the child in order to have this content in the blood," says Mr.
This is a request that he had submitted in the past with the investigator then rejecting it, stressing that there is no reason for a quantitative determination as ketamine, in the amount found, kills.
"The amount of ketamine was about 6.5μg/ml. This quantity is indeed recorded as toxic and indeed can cause respiratory depression and death" explains Mr. Galenteris.
According to exclusive information from LIVE NEWS, this review does not exceed 500 euros.
The 33-year-old woman's lawyer has already made the first call to the laboratory in Crete, provided, of course, that the 18th investigator will accept the request.
Mr. Othon Papadopoulos told Mega that they are expecting the investigator's response in the coming days regarding their request for the re-examination of the 9-year-old's blood vials.
"We want confirmation of the results, it is something that will help the investigation and questions will be answered," the lawyer explained.
Source: in.gr
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