A lawyer representing a doctor at a medical clinic in the upscale Kolonaki district of Athens has insisted the facility was operating legally following the death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis.
Lawyer Nikos Agapinos said no criminal charges have been filed against the physician or his wife after the death of the popular performer.
Agapinos spoke after arriving at the Kypseli Security Sub-Division in central Athens. He explained that he was attending the police station as a personal friend of the physician rather than in an official legal capacity, noting that both he and his wife had been called to give statements as witnesses.
Describing the doctor and his wife as close personal friends, Agapinos added that the physician also serves as his personal doctor. He stressed that the practitioner had no connection to the death of the artist and urged authorities and the public to refrain from reaching hasty conclusions before investigations finish.
Agapinos called the death a completely coincidental occurrence that remains to be formally established through official inquiries. He also urged state bodies and government ministers to avoid making grandiloquent statements while the case remains in its early stages.
Lawyer insists medical equipment was declared
Addressing concerns regarding the facility and its equipment, Agapinos maintained that the medical practice was entirely legal. He stated that his own law firm had previously declared the specific machinery used at the venue to the Athens Medical Association on the instructions of the doctors involved.
He rejected any suggestion that the site was an unlicensed operation, emphasizing that the practice was fully compliant with regulatory standards and that the governing medical association had been formally notified of all equipment on site.
Mazonakis was one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Greek music, widely recognized for a career spanning several decades in pop and modern laiko genres. Kolonaki, where the clinic is located, is an affluent commercial and residential district in central Athens known for housing private medical practices and upscale businesses.
The Athens Medical Association serves as the official regulatory body overseeing medical practitioners and clinical standards in the Greek capital. The Kypseli Security Sub-Division, where witness statements were taken, is part of the regional Hellenic Police infrastructure handling criminal and security investigations in central Athens.
Investigation underway into cause of death
Agapinos expressed support for the ongoing investigation launched by the Athens Medical Association, stating that any loss of life warrants a thorough inquiry. He stressed that all necessary medical examinations and formal procedures must be completed before safe conclusions can be drawn.
He added that the process should neither condemn nor exonerate anyone prematurely. Both the physician and his wife are scheduled to give official witness testimony to police investigators, a procedure where legal representation is not present.
