Road accident trial in the Parliament: The prosecutor asks for the policeman’s guilt for manslaughter

The prosecutor requests the guilt of the police officer for manslaughter, in the trial for the fatal car accident in the Parliament, with the victim 23-year-old Jason Lalaounis.

The case of the traffic accident outside the Parliament, in which Jason Lalaounis was abandoned on the asphalt on March 12, 2021, began on Thursday morning after three years and three postponements, with the prosecutor arguing that the accused was driving recklessly“without the required attention turning left to enter the Parliament despite the existence of road markings, which indicated a forced straight path for vehicles”.

The court’s decision is expected to be announced on Friday morning. “The defendant’s negligence is grave and cumulative. The bike had no room to maneuver. The vehicle driven by the defendant blocked the entire length of the traffic lane“, among others, noted the prosecutor for the police officer and driver of the MP’s official vehicle, Doras Bakoyannis.

At the same time, he stated that the victim was also complicit, as he was exceeding the speed limit, but the defendant with his driving behavior has the greatest percentage of negligence that led to the death of the 23-year-old. “There is complicity on the part of the deceased which is taken into account in measuring the sentence of the accused. But the greater percentage of negligence is borne by the defendant, who violated the Code of Conduct by making a prohibited turn at the scene. The victim was unable to maneuver and fell into the vehicle driven by the defendant“, he added, among other things.

Trial for a traffic accident in the Parliament: “We went straight to the man, we didn’t give up, we didn’t go away”

The prosecutor then stated that the police officer had the possibility to legally enter the courtyard of the Parliament, i.e. through the Academy, but he chose this route acting recklessly. “Yes, but he would lose three minutes. And for three minutes he killed my child”, Jason’s father was heard to say from his place in the audience.

Later during his apology, the police officer expressed his regret, among other things, “that a young man left without a reason. I wish I had contacted his family earlier.”. Regarding the way he chose to act that day, he emphasized that since 2018, when he has been serving, “we have been entering the Parliament from this point and no one has ever said anything to us.”

“On that day, the entrance to the Parliament from Amalias was closed due to a gathering. They informed us that we could not go from Kriezotou and enter the Parliament from Akadimias. I was convinced that the route I was taking was not forbidden. Even today, after the traffic accident, the police directive is, if there is an official to enter like that,” he said of that fateful day.

Describing the circumstances of the accident, he said that while he and his passenger were waiting in B. Sofias opposite the Parliament to turn left “a taxi driver gave us priority. We flashed and entered progressively. Something crashed into us and the collision was fierce. We went outside and saw a broken machine. We went straight to the man, we got 166, we didn’t quit, we didn’t leave. We asked if we could donate blood and they said no.” “Pity! A new man has left. I wish I had the strength to contact the family sooner. I am also a father and I cannot imagine my life without my son. I can’t imagine what these people are going through,” he said in closing his apology.

With information from APE – BEE