Mother accused of murdering her child led back to jail following testimony

The woman has denied the charge and maintained that the powerful anesthetic that caused her 9-year-old daughter's death (ketamine) was a hospital mistake. The hospital has said the ketamine was not prescribed for the child, Georgina, who died on January 29.

Roula Pispirikou, the mother of three children was arrested in the area of Patras on March 30. Georgina's death was preceded by that of her sisters, Iris (6 months old, 2021) and Malina (3.5 years old, 2019).

Following the woman's testimony, an Athens investigating magistrate and a prosecutor decided she should be held pending trial, as she is considered dangerous and could commit new crimes.

The prosecution is still looking into whether charges will brought against her, and others, which may, or may not, include her husband, sister and other members of her family, for the mysterious death of the family's two other children, and the suspicious demise of the family's landlady.

The issue has taken on huge proportions and has monopolized the Greek press for the last few weeks.