The mother of Panagiotakis, the young child who passed away in Amaliada, spoke about the circumstances of her son’s death during her testimony to the Homicide Department officials on Thursday (November 14).

According to information from protothema.gr, well-informed sources state that the woman described the details surrounding the child’s death but did not point any direct blame at Irini Mourtzoukou. She voluntarily appeared before the authorities, and her testimony aligned with previous statements she had made.

The investigation by the Homicide Department into this case is ongoing, with witnesses continuously being called for further testimony. Sources indicate that, in the following days, Irini Mourtzoukou’s mother will also testify, following her own public accusations against her daughter.

As noted by these same sources, anyone connected in any way to the five children’s cases will be called to testify in order to clarify the exact events that led to the sudden deaths of the infants.

Irini Mourtzoukou: A Member of a Scam Ring Involving Online Fraud

Meanwhile, more details about the 24-year-old Irini Mourtzoukou’s past have emerged. As was revealed yesterday, she had been involved in a network of criminals who carried out online scams, primarily through the theft of banking data and money laundering using “money mules.”

Irini’s role in the network was essentially to provide her own bank accounts to be used for laundering money. According to the investigation, she granted access to her accounts for the group’s transactions. The case file also includes individuals from the Dodecanese region who appear to have been involved in a similar manner.

The criminal organization that was dismantled by the Cybercrime Unit, which had a total of 155 members, had been operating since mid-2022 and had accumulated profits exceeding 6 million euros. So far, 24 individuals have been identified, and the investigation uncovered at least 670 cases of fraud across Greece. The network was coordinated by a core group of 25 individuals, supported by over 130 peripheral members who participated either permanently or occasionally.

A key part of the organization’s operations involved more than 1,200 bank account holders who provided access to their accounts in exchange for financial compensation. These “money mules” facilitated the transfer and withdrawal of funds from the victims’ accounts.