Six -month prison sentence with a three -year suspension imposed on 18 defendants, alleged members of Rubicon for denialwho were being tried today Thursday (22.5.25) for the banner case at its offices Hellenic Train On the day of the anniversary of the Tempi railway accident (28.2.25).
On the contrary, all 25 in total defendants in the case were acquitted on the misdemeanors of the disturbance of household peace together and its illegal possession and use. The court ruling was in accordance with the prosecutor’s office.
Earlier, relatives of the victims of Tempi filed at the Athens One -Member Criminal Court, saying a “thumbs up” and a “thank you” to the defendants. THE Theodoris Eleftheriadiswho lost his mother, testified in the trial that he was in his mother’s memorial service that day.
“It is an insult that Hellenic Train made to Rubicon 25 for a banner, while responsible for the deaths of 57 people and injury to how many others …” the witness said.
The defendants thanked and Anastasia Papangeli’s motherin an emotionally charged climate. “My daughter was melted by the irons in the train collision in Tempi. My own house was disturbed and destroyed, ”the witness said, Maria Dolka.
Addressing the defendants he said, “Thank you for Anastasia who is there. To acquit them … Anastasia was beautiful, she had dreams and they ate it. ”
His sister also testified in court Giannis Voutsinaone of the victims of the Tempi, who called for the acquittal of the accused.
“We have been fighting for the obvious, justice for two years. Our children are not turning. Twenty -five people climbed a building and put a pan that used to say “killers”. There were no damage, they didn’t hit anyone, ”the Katerina Voutsinastressing: “I ask you to release them for the memory of my brother and everyone else because these people did not forget.”
The defendants were represented in their apologies by Rubicon’s leader, George Kalaitzidiswho explained how this particular symbolic protest action was organized.
“To the question why you went to the Hellenic Train, the answer is where to go? This company took the trains in Greece for a piece of bread, he could do a lot of things and he didn’t, so go to those who are responsible, “the defendant said, describing the company as the most” popular in Greece “.