Legal procedure

PAOK: Appeal rejected for Lucescu, to miss match against Olympiacos

The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) Appeals Committee has rejected PAOK’s appeal regarding the punishment of Razvan Lucescu for incidents that occurred during the league derby between AEK and PAOK in Nea Filadelfia.

As a result, the initial decision by the sports judge is upheld, which imposed a 23-day ban on the Romanian coach from entering the field and locker rooms.

Athens court acquits defendants in murder trial of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz

An Athens mixed jury court on Wednesday acquitted the two defendants in the trial for the murder of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz, who was gunned down outside his home in April 2021. The court, which included both judges and a majority of jurors, found there was insufficient evidence to convict the two brothers, aged 49 and 41, of the crime.

Appeal filed against acquittal of mother in Kolonos child pimping case

An appeal has been filed challenging the acquittal of a mother in the Kolonos case, where she was acquitted of the serious charge of pimping her 12-year-old daughter with the vote of only the jurors last week. 

The appeal contends that the evidence and documentation in the case were not adequately evaluated by the jurors. 

Man (18) remanded for killing younger brother

An 18-year-old man who killed his 16-year-old brother in the Athens district of Nea Smyrni on Wednesday by stabbing him with a pair of scissors has been remanded in custody after testifying before an investigation magistrate.

According to reports, his testimony lasted about two hours.

His mother, grandmother and partner are also understood to have testified in his defense.

Drummer found guilty in one of four child abuse cases

A well-known drummer who had previously played with popular Greek bands was found guilty by the Athens Mixed Jury Court in one of four cases of sexual abuse of underage girls filed against him.

The court handed him a four-year suspended sentenced, acknowledging two mitigating factors, as requested by his defense, of previous lawful life and good behavior following the offense.

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