In 2 years and 9 months in prison was sentenced by the Single -Member Criminal Court Thessaloniki The 76 -year -old, who was denounced by his 48 -year -old wife, that he threatened and hit her when she asked to be separated, and to avenge her, he put on her fire at her home, causing material damage.
The court decided to release him in the face of the Court of Appeal under the terms of the sharing from their joint housing and the prohibition of approaching and communicating with the complainant. The 76 -year -old set fire to his wife in his wife, and was referred yesterday to Thessaloniki Criminal Court. to be tried by the autopsy procedure.
At the Thessaloniki Criminal Court of Appeal, the 76 -year -old accused of being tried on Tuesday morning (15.07.2025), set fire to the home of his 48 -year -old wife, who allegedly threatened and hit a 24 -hour period.
“I love her and I don’t want to break up. But her words chilled me. He wants to get me out of the middle and so he “loaded” the arson, “the 76 -year -old said in his apology, denying all the charges he is given. He had been arrested last Tuesday afternoon in his hometown in Sperchiada Fthiotida, where he fled after the fire, which he allegedly caused a flammable material at their residence, located in Anchialos, Thessaloniki.
Looking back to the court, the 48 -year -old, originally from Bulgaria, reiterated what he complained to the police. “He hit me in the face while we were in the car and driving.
It threatened me with the words “your end is coming, now you will die”, “she said of the initial incident that led her to the police station Monday afternoon.
As police officers recommended that she did not return home, she stayed overnight with their son elsewhere and learned about the next morning.
“They got to my neighbors that the house was burning. Burn clothes, furniture, whatever was inside, “she testified, expressing her confidence that the 76 -year -old” did it for revenge “.
“He didn’t want to break up, we’ve been together for 20 years. We stay at home together, which he built and donated to me. She said that “I won’t let you make your life,” the woman added in her testimony.
On the side of the 48 -year -old, the son of Androgynus was found, pointing out that his father was motivated to set the fire “because my mom wanted to split him”, while saying that their relationship was not good lately, but there was no other violent incident.
The young man conveyed to court the image he saw when he opened the door of the burning house. “It was all ashes, that moment was shocking to me,” he said with bends.
Receiving the prosecutor’s proposal, the court found him guilty of domestic bodily harm and threat, as well as for foreign property damage (by fire). Against the decision, the 76 -year -old Greek appealed and if he violated the terms imposed on him he would be called upon to serve the sentence.