A young man connected to the renowned Belgian chocolatier Leonidas was tragically killed in a traffic accident in Greece, according to reports from Greek media outlets. Sotiris Baltas, 24, died after he and his girlfriend where struck while outside their vehicle in Loutsa, Attica, while he was visiting for a celebratory occasion. The incident casts a shadow over the Leonidas company, which has recently announced record financial results and continued expansion plans [[1]].
A 24-year-old man with ties to the Leonidas chocolate family was killed in a traffic accident in Loutsa, Greece, on an unspecified date. The tragedy has impacted a Belgian family business experiencing recent success.
Sotiris Baltas, whose mother is related to the Leonidas family, was a master’s student living in Belgium and also worked at a Leonidas chocolate shop, according to reports from Greek media. He had traveled to Greece to attend his girlfriend’s graduation ceremony.
According to Zougla, Baltas and his girlfriend were struck while outside of their parked vehicle.
“Je n’ai su ce qui s’était passé que le lendemain”
Baltas’s father recounted learning of the news to Proto Thema, a local Greek newspaper. “I didn’t know what had happened until the next day,” he said.
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