Recordings of conversations appear to reveal racist attitudes among crew in connection with death of Antonis Karyotis
It was unclear how the conversations were released, although they are believed to have been automatically recorded on board.Footage shows Karyotis running on to the gangplank just as the Crete-bound vessel is about to leave the country’s main port of Pireaus. Crew members can be seen trying to stop him, before one shoves the 36-year-old three times and he slips, dangles momentarily from the ships’ ramp, and falls into the sea. It later emerged that Karyotis had bought a ticket.
Greek media reports described Karyotis as hailing from a poor family on Crete, where he had long been under psychiatric supervision and eked out a living doing odd jobs. His psychiatrist told the Kathimerini newspaper that Karyotis frequently travelled to Athens from the island because he found solace in constantly being on the move.
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