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“I thought it was a smoke flare, I was afraid of firecrackers — I didn’t even go to the Resurrection service,” says Aris Mougkopetros from KAT hospital

"I held it like a complete idiot" – The musician describes how the firecracker ended up in his hands

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Musician Aris Mougkopetros has made a statement regarding the accident he had with a firecracker.

In a post on Instagram from KAT hospital, the clarinet virtuoso emphasized that things could have been much worse: “I could have never been able to see my kids again or hold them in my arms.”

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“Unfortunately, I fell victim to my greatest fear. I didn’t even go to the Resurrection service because I was afraid of firecrackers,” he added.

“I have faith in God,” he stated.

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