In custody were judged on Sunday, after their apologies, the two young men 19 and 27 accused of successive arson in forest and non -forest areas in Patras.
The two defendants face heavy categories for intentional arson, Consequently and continuouslyto cooperation. The 19 -year -old is reportedly alleged to confessed How was he who put the fires, while the 27 -year -old allegedly had cooperative.
At the same time, for fires that occurred last week in the area of Patrasarrested and one 25 -year -oldwho states – through his lawyers – that intervened in the point as a volunteer To help with the firefighting work and denies any involvement.
What the 19 -year -old testified
The young man who acknowledged the act allegedly argued that he was motivated by “instinctive impulse” and not by an organized disaster plan. Authorities, however If they had a relationship with other outbreaks who broke out in recent days in the wider Achaia area.
Suffocating the repressive context
In their apology to Patras Investigator, The two defendants did not convince how they are accidental incidents, thereby ordering the their temporary detentionas suspected of committing new offenses.
The case has raised severe concern in the local community of Patras, as the area has been repeatedly tested this year by arson and fires that threatened residential zones.
The investigation is ongoing
Authorities are considering if there is possible connection and with other incidents of fires recorded in western Greece lately, with results expected from Collected visual material and testimonies of witnesses who will shed light on the range of action of the two in custody.
The Fire Brigade and the judicial authorities are determined to tackle every fireplace of arson crime, especially at a time when the country is in the “red” due to a high risk of fires.