In an unprecedented outburst on social media today (13.05.2025), Maria Karystianou, mother of Martha—a victim of the Tempi train collision tragedy—launched a scathing attack against Professor Dimitris Karoni. The controversy surrounds his findings regarding the deadly train crash. In her Facebook post, Karystianou criticized the professor from the National Technical University of Athens for suggesting that silicone oil could have caused the massive fire during the train collision. She emphasized that Karoni’s actions amount to the greatest disrespect toward the 57 victims of the Tempi tragedy, desecrating their memory. Karystianou described Karoni as unscrupulous, stating that despite teaching science to students, he fails to impart ethics or dignity. Her detailed post condemned Karoni’s report as a failure, questioning its scientific integrity and accusing him of undermining colleagues in the academic community. She vowed to expose this report internationally, highlighting how individuals like Karoni obstruct justice with ulterior motives. The post concludes with a strong warning to those involved in the investigation, asserting that their control will not last forever.
Karystianou Accuses Karoni: ‘Unscrupulous and Dark, He Commits the Greatest Outrage’
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in Greece