The decision of Babis Anagnostopoulos, convicted for the murder of his wife, Caroline Crouchs, to resign from the appeals court and from the national exams was announced by his lawyer, Alexandros Papaioannidis.

As stated in the statement of his lawyer, Babis Anagnostopoulos, protagonist of the crime that took place in Glyka Nera, “has decided for extremely serious reasons, which are not publicized, to waive all legal means, specifically the appeal he filed against the decision of Miktos of the Oath Court of Athens”.

At the same time, it is emphasized that “due to the above developments and as he is in a very difficult psychological situation, he cannot complete his participation in the All-Hellenic Examinations”.

The announcement in detail:

“My principal, Charalambos Anagnostopoulos, has decided for extremely serious reasons, which are not publicized, to waive any legal means, specifically the appeal he filed against the decision of the Mixed Jury Court of Athens.

As his advocate, with his authorization from 06-06-2023, legally considered by the Malandrino detention center, where he is serving his sentence, he authorizes me as I proceed today in all those procedures to the Athens Appeals Prosecutor’s Office and before the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Athens in order not to continue his trial in the second degree.

In addition, it is clarified regarding the issue of the National Examinations that due to the above developments and as he is in a very difficult psychological situation, he cannot complete his participation in them and therefore will not attempt to be admitted to schools of Higher Education”.