Train crash victim ID’d as Bangladesh man, 33
Greek authorities on Monday announced that they had positively identified the remains of one of the 57 victims of the Tempi train crash, a 33-year-old man from Bangladesh, after his family came forward via a lawyer. Until now, it had not been possible to identify his body as there had been no comparative DNA sample.
The 33-year-old was on board the IC-62 train to Thessaloniki when it crashed, according to the family’s lawyer, Thanassis Hatzakos. The remains found at the crash site were positively identified as being his a few hours ago, using DNA samples taken from a toothbrush in the victim’s residence.
The 33-year-old had been working in Greece for the last 10 years selling costume jewelry and had visited Athens for work. His disappearance was reported to the police by a friend who had known about the trip. [AMNA]
