Overview
- The 17‑year‑old, Alex McKee, collapsed while showering on Sunday, August 9, and a post‑mortem at the Piraeus Forensic Medical Service on August 14 concluded he died from electrocution.
- Greek police have sealed the family home as a crime scene and say investigators are focusing on the property's water heater and an inspection of the electrical wiring.
- Officers have asked an independent expert to examine the fusebox after reports it may have lacked a safety cut‑off device, a component that should trip power if a dangerous fault occurs.
- Media reports link the house's 2024 electrical installation certificate to Kimolos mayor Konstantinos Vendouris and the McKee family's lawyer, Stelios Voudouris, says the family will press charges citing possible criminal responsibility.
- Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular support and the case has raised local concern about ageing wiring in island holiday properties and potential conflicts of interest in small communities.