The production manager at the Violanda plant was released on parole, with the agreement of the investigator and prosecutor, following his plea in the explosion case at the plant.
His plea on the tragic events at “Violanda” that led to the death of five workers was completed today (Monday afternoon, 4/27/26).
According to ERT, the lawyer for a production manager said his client denied that he had been told by other workers about the “strange smell”, even using as an argument that besides himself, his relatives worked at the factory.
Meanwhile, the factory manager did not enter a plea, as he requested and received a deadline of May 11, citing obstruction by his defence lawyer. The investigation continues to focus on the circumstances leading up to the deadly explosion and whether there was knowledge or tolerance of risk by the relevant executives.
The charges facing those involved are very serious and felony-level, and include, among others, direct complicity in a malicious explosion, manslaughter by negligence on a serial basis, and causing bodily harm on a serial basis.
Lawyer for victims’ families, Demosthenes Pantazopoulos, said that “so far it appears that there are shortcomings by state agencies as well. It remains for the material in the case file to be completed in order to form a complete picture.”
Meanwhile, the owner of “Violanda” remains in custody, as his request for release was denied.
