PRESS RELEASE – The Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate (CDP), through the online process "CYBER ALERT", contributed to the prevention of another case of suicide, which occurred via the Internet
As it was determined, this is a 15-year-old Greek national, residing in Germany
All necessary actions were taken immediately and effectively to physically locate her and, in close cooperation with the SIRENE department of the International Police Cooperation Directorate, her physical integrity was ensured
For similar incidents, citizens can contact the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate (DIE) by phone at 11188, by e-mail at ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr and through the CYBER KID application
The Directorate for the Prosecution of Electronic Crime (DIE), through the innovative online procedure "CYBER ALERT", prevented another case of suicide, which occurred via the Internet by a 15-year-old Greek woman, resident of Germany. All necessary actions were immediately taken to physically locate her and, in close cooperation with the SIRENE section of the Directorate for International Police Cooperation (D.DAS), her physical integrity was ultimately ensured.
In more detail, the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate (DIE) was informed in the afternoon hours of 20-06-2015, by telephone and via e-mail, that a user of a social networking website expressed his intention to commit suicide, through a relevant post he madeon.
A thorough police and digital investigation was immediately carried out by officers of the Cybercrime Investigation Directorate (DIE) to find the identity and place of residence of the person in question. The result was the accurate and immediate identification of the 15-year-old girl, in a city in Germany. The German authorities were immediately informed, through the SIRENE department of the D.D.A.S.
Through the appropriate use of the evidence and in the context of thorough investigations, the 15-year-old local was identified, who expressed her intention, and her physical integrity was immediately ensured.
The pre-investigation material collected will be submitted to the competent Prosecution Authorities.
It is recalled that citizens can communicate, anonymously or by name, with the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate (DIE) in order to provide information or report illegal or reprehensible acts or activities carried out via the Internet, at the following contact details:
By phone: 111 88
By sending an e-mail to: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
Through the application for smart phones with ios-android operating system: CYBERKID
Via Twitter "SOS Cyber Alert Line": @cyberalertGR
