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Ilion: The mother allegedly abducted her children in a mafia-like manner, said Giannopoulos of Smile of the Child

Custody of the children had been taken away from the mother to protect them as they were in danger

Newsroom May 15 10:22

An alarm has been raised with authorities following the abduction of four young children who were being hosted in a child protection facility in Ilion with a prosecutor’s order. According to Kostas Giannopoulos, president of Smile of the Child, who spoke to ANT1, the abduction of the four minors was carried out in a mafia-like manner by their mother. As reported, the custody of the children had been taken away from the parent to protect the children who were in danger.

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The children’s mother has gone to visit on a scheduled appointment where she suddenly opened the fence of the protection facility with a sharp object threatening those present. She further exclaimed that she had people who could shoot them. The parent then allegedly abducted the minors in a mafia-like manner. Currently, there are no further updates notably, the family belongs to the Roma community.

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