The prosecutor on the island of Syros on Tuesday gave an order for the release of the water sports business owner and the speedboat driver that were arrested in relation to the fatal injury of a 10-year-old boy on Monday, off the island of Mykonos.
The prosecutor ruled that there was no need for the two men to be transferred to Syros and asked Mykonos port authorities to continue the preliminary investigation into the case.
When the investigation is concluded, a trial date will be set.
The boy’s body will be taken to the Syros Hospital for an autopsy.
The fatal accident
According to the latest information, the boy, accompanied by his godfather, asked on Monday afternoon to ride an inflatable toy in the shape of a sofa towed by a speedboat in the Kalo Livadi area of the island.
The child lost his balance and fell in the sea, and when the speedboat driver turned the boat around to check on him, he injured him fatally with the propeller.
The boy was taken to at the island’s health centre, where he was pronounced dead.