On the orders of the head of the Authority for Combating Money Laundering, former deputy prosecutor at the Supreme Court, Charalampos Vourliotis, an investigation focused on the doctors involved in the death of Giorgos Mazonakis is being launched immediately to determine whether the offense of money laundering has been committed.

As part of the investigation, all information that has come to light publicly will be assessed, while teams from the Authority will thoroughly examine all the financial records of the two remanded doctors.

Under the law, should indications of money laundering emerge, the head of the independent authority may proceed with the freezing of assets, including bank accounts, real estate and other assets, and will forward the evidence to the prosecutor.

The two doctors to be held in a special area at Korydallos Prison

For security reasons and in order to ensure the smooth operation of the correctional facility, as well as their own protection, the two defendants will be held in specially designated areas of Korydallos Prison.

According to information from the General Secretariat for Crime Policy, as reported by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA), Ioanna Gaka will remain alone in a cell in the women’s wing of the correctional facility, while Ilias Theodoropoulos will be held in a corresponding area in the men’s prison.

These are isolated areas where access by other inmates is restricted, in order to prevent security problems and ensure the protection of the two detainees being held in pre-trial custody.

The detention warrants were issued on Wednesday afternoon, with the two defendants facing charges of intentional homicide with contingent intent, committed by omission, following the upgrading of the original indictment from the charge of exposure resulting in death.