Two scenarios are being examined by the authorities as to the circumstances of the death of the former minister of PASOK, Sifi Valyrakis, who was found dead on Sunday evening (24/01).
More specifically, as stated in a report of MEGA, the element that puzzles the authorities is that the dead man was found with a head wound.
As a result, this finding makes the Coast Guard investigating the case consider two scenarios:
- The first one wants Sifi Valyrakis for unknown reason to lose his balance in the inflatable boat he was on, falling into the water and being injured in the head by the propeller of his own boat.
- The second scenario wants Sifi Valyrakis to be injured in the head by another boat propeller with which his own dinghy collided.Especially for the second scenario answers will give the report of experts who will examine whether the dinghy of the former minister there are traces of a collision.
It is worth noting that, Sifis Valyrakis, was missing since yesterday (24/01), at noon in the sea area of Eretria, while, on the same day, a few hours later, he was found dead on the small island of Pezonisi Eretria in the evening of the same day.
The official statement of the Coast Guard regarding the incident:
Under the coordination of the Uniform Search and Rescue Coordination Centre of the L.S.-EΛ.AKT., began investigations in this area by two (02) patrol boats L.S.-EΛ.AKT., seven (07) A / K boats, a group of M.Y.A. L.S.-E.L.A.C.T., two (02) private divers, one (01) private diving crew, two (02) volunteer groups, three (03) L.S.-E.L.A.C.T. patrol vehicles from shore, as well as one (01) helicopter P.N..
Initially, the inflatable boat was spotted by an R/V boat in question, on a rocky coast of the island ”AGIA TRIADA”, while then the 77 year old was found by a private person on the east coast of ”PEZONISIOU” Eretria and was recovered, unconscious. The man was taken by ambulance vehicle of the ambulance and was evacuated to the General Hospital of Chalkida, where his death was established.
Preliminary investigation is carried out by the B’ Port Department of Eretria of the Central Port Authority of Chalkida, while the body is to be transferred to the Laboratory of Forensic Medicine of the University of Athens for an autopsy-necropsy.».











