Babis Anagnostopoulos himself gave his lawyers an explicit order to withdraw from the appeal process as well as from his defense, as his now-resigned lawyer, Alexandros Papaioanidis, said on the program “Our Breakfast” on SKAI.

It is noted that the court did not accept the resignation from the appeal, however his two lawyers, as explained by Mr. Papaioanidis, resigned by decision of Anagnostopoulos himself.

Following this development, the court adjourned pending the appointment of two counsel. In the event that the defendant does not accept it, the appeals court will proceed with the re-appointment of lawyers by the state. If for the second time, B. Anagnostopoulos refuses, then the trial will continue and the decision will come out without lawyers.

It is noted that the Court of Appeal refused the confession of the murderer on the grounds that it could not be accepted at this stage of the trial. On the contrary, it would be accepted at the start of the procedure.

In the meantime, Mr. Papaioanidis was asked about the hundreds of love letters that Babis Anagnostopoulos receives in prison from his female fans. As he himself said, it is something that cannot be banned and stopped. He also mentioned that although he appeared in the Pan-Hellenic exams, he did not participate