The Greek-Canadian financier who was the victim of a violent beating is due to be discharged from hospital any minute now. However, he will have to visit the hospital daily because of the tracheostomy he had, and doctors estimate that his eye will take at least a year or more to fully recover.

According to reports, there has been a flurry of activity from the authorities in recent hours. It is expected that the two identified perpetrators will appear before the prosecutor by tomorrow.

The acceleration of the investigations came after the victim’s lawyer, Manolis Troulis, wrote a letter to the ministers of Justice and Citizen Protection. In his letter, the lawyer denounced the local police authorities’ negligence and unwillingness to identify and arrest the perpetrators.

The victim’s lawyer, Manolis Troulis, had stated, among other things, the following: “It is unacceptable that there is such a delay in the administration of justice. My client suffered unspeakably and his family lives in fear. We demand immediate action from the authorities to get justice.”

Wife of Greek-Canadian financier to protothema.gr: When they beat my husband it was like being in hell

In her description to protothema.gr, Yana Ioanna, a Russian woman of Icelandic nationality, stressed that she was not far from the scene of the fight, but could not see much. When the attack started, they pushed the woman and hit her in the face. She was bleeding and dizzy while at the same time trying to understand what was happening.

He remembers the chaos that ensued and Emmanuel lost in a crowd of “monsters”. “All I could think about was the safety of my family: Where is my daughter? Where are my sons? Where is Emmanuel?”

My husband, my daughter, my family, my family, my family, my family, my family.

Confusion and fear had taken over. “I could hear my daughter screaming, everything seemed so unreal,” he said.

She explained that it all happened so fast that she felt like her life went black in an instant. The screams of the children echoed in her ears, but there was no one to help. The crowd around her played the role of mere observers without interfering. “It was terrifying to see my husband and sons being attacked. The worst was when I saw Emmanuel fall to the ground after being hit in the face with a chair. He was unconscious, and yet they continued to kick him. I was terrified.”

Continuing, she said she now feels completely empty and devastated. “There’s a heaviness in my chest, like I’m not getting enough air. I am haunted by this condition and even during the day everything seems bleak. The sun, which once brought warmth and light, now seems like darkness. The food has lost its taste, almost tastes like poison. Every day is a struggle, filled with deep sadness and a sense of disconnection from everything around me. The pain and fear from that night have left a permanent imprint.”

“As people who believe in God and as Christians we are taught to forgive those who make mistakes. However, these attackers have a troubled past and are dangerous to tourists and locals alike. They mock and terrorize others, repeatedly putting them in great danger. For such acts, the only place they deserve is prison,” added Yana Ioanna.

Asked if she would find the strength to forgive them, she replied that she cannot forgive monsters who show no remorse and whose actions could have cost her family lives. In particular, she pointed out that forgiveness is important, but it is difficult to offer it to those who have caused so much pain and could have done even worse.