An announcement regarding the defendant who escaped yesterday from the Athalassa Hospital, who was hospitalized since January 5, 2023 with a court order for hospitalization, was issued by the Central Prisons Directorate.< /p>
In the announcement they make it clear that:
1) The defendant, after contacting the Department of Prisons, voluntarily surrendered to the Police.
2) The hospital itself is responsible for guarding the inmates at the Athalassa Hospital, unless, within the framework of the Protocol, which has been in effect since 2016, the hospital requests perimeter guarding of the prisoner, after the assessment of his risk by the mental health services . Something that did not happen in this particular case.
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