The brother of the 56-year-old woman who was killed during the massacre in Vorizia, Heraklion delivers a shocking account of the events, revealing that the family is already receiving threats. Speaking on Live News on Mega channel, he stated: “We received threats today. That they will execute us all and throw grenades at us“. At the time of the massacre, the 56-year-old woman was transporting items to the house with her sister for their father’s memorial service. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time and lost her life instantly from a stray bullet. Her younger sister escaped with only a minor injury to her hand.
Shocking description of the bloodshed in Vorizia, Heraklion
“Instead of holding a memorial service for our father, we will be holding a funeral for our sister. On Friday night, there was an explosion at a house that was being prepared for a family. The children had bought it and were trying to renovate it. They were going to move in within a few days. On Friday there was an explosion, we don’t know who caused it. We called the police to report it, at some point 2 officers came and filed a report. Then two other officers came and left. In the morning, while we were expecting someone to come because of the situation, things somehow calmed down. Then some bomb disposal experts came. The report was filed, and as the kids were leaving to go down to my mother’s house, what happened happened.
Witnesses say that the deceased’s car was coming at high speed and my older brother tried to move our people to the side of the road to get them down the stairs. Some managed to get down. The car passed and the driver fired blindly, resulting in my sister losing her life and the other one being injured. Two of my nephews were wounded. I imagine my nephews responded in their attempt to defend themselves. The first thing I saw was my sister on the asphalt. I was trying to get her out from between the gunfire. I dragged her with her young son and we rushed her down to get her to the car. From above, someone was shooting at us with a Kalashnikov. It’s a miracle we didn’t have more casualties“.
Vorizia, Heraklion: Family of 56-year-old woman killed in massacre receives threats
“On Saturday morning, before the events occurred, I myself had made desperate attempts to contact the police. I called the local police station. The phone had an automated message that referred me to the duty officer. I tried many ways to avoid the situation. We didn’t have the forces, those who had them were absent. My sister didn’t die from cardiac arrest but from a bullet. My nephews responded when they saw their aunt down. The tragedy must end here and not continue any longer. We received threats today. That they will execute us all and throw grenades at us. Someone conveyed this to us“.
