BROOKLYN – Maria Ikonomidis, the mother of the slain Manos who was murdered on June 19 in Brooklyn’s Park Slope spoke with The National Herald asking for legal assistance from Greek community lawyers and demanding justice for her son.
“It’s already been three months since I lost my child, and nothing has yet been done about his murderers. The two arrested are still being held in prison without leave, but I do not know when their trial will take place, while the third killer is still not captured, although they know who it is from the released video and his whereabouts are known. As far as the girl who participated in the crime is concerned, she is still free.”
“Every day I call the Police and the detectives who have taken the case and never get a specific answer, either they avoid talking to me or they tell me to be patient. But I have no more patience. I want all the murderers to be arrested, the trial to begin, and for the guilty to be condemned for this to come to an end and for my Manos to rest in peace,” she told TNH.
In response to TNH’s question on whether or not she has hired a lawyer to represent her, she replied, no, and asked the Greek community to help her.
“I am a bereaved mother who needs support, a lawyer to advise me, to help me get justice as soon as possible. All I can do is pray and think about my boy constantly.”
It should be noted that Maria, along with the loss of her son, was facing a serious health problem, which she said fortunately has stabilized.
“For the moment, I’m in good health, though since I lost my Mano nothing matters anymore to me,” she told TNH in a trembling voice.
“Every day I look for him and I’m looking for him. I think I hear his voice, I feel him next to me, touching me. I’m constantly thinking about the tragic moment when the detectives came to the shop and told me that my child was killed. I wish no parent ever has to live through what I’m going through. I ask God to give me strength and courage to care for my little daughter, who loved her brother so much and needs me more than ever before,” she noted.
“I would like to mention that Manos’ relatives and friends in order to keep his memory alive will gather and walk to Staten Island’s Clove Lake Park on Sunday October 8 at 10:45 AM. I invite those who can come to support us.”
“A great thank you to the Greek community for their love and support, as well as to the National Herald, the only news source that I consult, for its humane coverage of the drama my family and I are experiencing.”
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