The sentence of life imprisonment and additional multi-year terms of imprisonment was imposed by the Mixed Jury Court of Thessaloniki on 7 of the 12 convicted for the murder of Alkis Kampanos and the wounding of his two friends.

The court imposed multi-year prison sentences (suspended for 20 years) on the remaining five convicts.

At this time, the district attorney is recommending the total sentences (for all the acts), which the court will announce after another recess. Upon hearing the sentences, friends and relatives of ‘Alkis burst into applause.

More specifically, the court imposed the following sentences on the 12 convicts:

*** On the 1st, a total prison sentence of 27 years (with 20 years suspended)

*** On the 2nd, life imprisonment and an additional total sentence of 20 years

*** On the 3rd and 4th counts, life imprisonment and an additional total prison sentence of 18 years

*** On the 5th, a total prison sentence of 24 years (with 20 years suspended)

*** On the 6th, a total prison sentence of 20 years

*** On the 7th, life imprisonment and an additional total sentence of 20 years

*** On the 8th, a total prison sentence of 19 years

*** On the 9th, life imprisonment and an additional total sentence of 20 years

*** On the 10th, life imprisonment and an additional total sentence of 22 years

*** On the 11th, life imprisonment and an additional total sentence of 20 years

*** On the 12th, a total sentence of 22 years (with 20 years suspended)

Earlier, the court in a unanimous decision did not recognize any relief to the convicts.