Murder in Finnish law

The real estate agent found guilty in the Zach Kostopoulos death case was sent to prison today by the Court of Appeal. The court decided that he should serve his sentence (six years in prison) in jail while, in contrast, the jeweler (who was given a five-year sentence) was given home detention, as he has reached the age of 80.

A mixed jury court in Thessaloniki has sentenced seven men to life prison plus additional sentences ranging from 18-22 years for the murder of 19-year-old Alkis Kambanos in a sports club-related attack in February 2021.

Five others, who were determined to be accessories to the murder, got sentences from 19 to 27 years, although no one is expected to serve more than 20 years, at most.