The prosecutor of the seat, Kyriaki Kliaba, suggested to the judges of the Mixed Jury Court of Thessaloniki that no mitigating circumstances should be recognized for the 12 convicted for the murder of Alkis Kampanos and the wounding of his two friends.

The proposal was received with applause from friends and relatives of the 19-year-old Alkis who are inside the courtroom. The proceedings will continue with the rejoinders of the defense attorneys.

The 12 young men sitting on the bench have already been unanimously found guilty, upon conversion of the indictment for homicide with probable intent (from direct homicidal intent) against Alkis – seven as perpetrators and 5 as accomplices in this act.

In her speech, the prosecutor said that the fact that the defendants first consulted lawyers shows that there was no remorse. “They did not come forward voluntarily and take their share of responsibility. Everything was done after weighing the pros and cons” he said and continued:

“We have 12 complete personalities. They work, they are independent, they define their lives. They are not distinguished by immaturity as distinguished by the post-adolescent mitigator. They didn’t repent, they didn’t hurt and above all they didn’t accept their criminal behavior. Mainly, because no one admitted to touching Alki. I consider that all their actions and their behavior are simply pretentious and not voluntary and with the sole purpose of reducing the days of detention and achieving the application of mitigating factors.”

He continued: “If their behavior had improved, they would have spoken up, not just accepted a simple participation. Even one would have spoken looking us in the eye about who touched Alkis. So they proved that the mitigations they are requesting are not acceptable.”

It is recalled that the 12 convicts were found guilty of the following acts:

  • The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th and 11th unanimously for joint homicide with probable intent (Moose), attempted joint homicide with probable intent (first injured friend) and by a majority (5-2) for complicity in attempted homicide by common with possible malice (second injured friend). Unanimously for a fight in the form of an attack, due to which death occurred with a sports report and possession of an object (with the aggravating circumstances of the Sports Law), as well as for illegal carrying and use of weapons.
  • The 10th unanimously for manslaughter with intent (Moose), attempted homicide with intent (first injured friend) and by majority (5-2) for attempted homicide with intent (second injured friend). Unanimously for a fight in the form of an attack, due to which death occurred with a sports report and possession of an object (with the aggravating circumstances of the Sports Law), as well as for illegal carrying and use of weapons.
  • The 1st, 5th, 6th, 8th and 12th unanimously for complicity in joint homicide with possible intent (Alki), complicity in joint attempted homicide with potential intent (first injured friend) and against by majority (5-2) for complicity in attempted homicide together with possible malice (second injured friend). Unanimously for a fight in the form of an attack, due to which death occurred with a sports report and possession of an object (with the aggravating circumstances of the Sports Law), as well as, as the case may be, for illegal carrying and use of weapons.