They will cross the threshold of the Investigators at noon the first defendants for the bloody incidents outside the AEK stadium in New Philadelphia, liable for serious offences. The hooligans’ apology process will continue tomorrow Saturday and will be completed on Sunday.

Today, the first three groups of defendants who will be brought before the three Investigators appointed for the case will be excused. About 30 of the accused in groups of 10 to 12 people in each Investigator are expected to appear before the judicial officers.

The 105 defendants are called to give explanations for felonies which concern the action of a criminal organization, explosion and possession of explosives but also for misdemeanors such as those of illegal possession of weapons, violence based on the sports law, damage etc.

The case file filed for the violent incidents concerns the offenses of:

  • criminal organization (felony)
  • manslaughter (felony)
  • explosion (felony)
  • possession of explosives (felony)

as well as misdemeanors:

  • disturbing the peace
  • dangerous bodily harm, committed and attempted, jointly and severally
  • deterioration of foreign property
  • biopractice (offense under sports law)
  • illegal carrying of weapons
  • weapon use
  • possession of flares

It should be noted that the criminal prosecution brought includes the crime of homicide against 29-year-old Michalis Katsouris, which at this stage has not been charged against any of the defendants, as the perpetrator of the crime has not yet been identified. According to police sources, out of the 105 total defendants for the murderous attack, 13 people have been put under the microscope of the authorities

They are 9 Croats, one person from Albania who was found in possession of a folding knife and 3 Greeks.

The investigations into the case are being carried out under the supervision of the head of the Athens Appeals Prosecutor’s Office, Maria Gane, who is in direct and constant communication with the First Instance prosecutors, in accordance with the order of the Supreme Court prosecutor. Georgia Adelini.

One and unique trauma from a knife was what cost the life of the 29-year-old 29 years old Michael Katsourtheaccording to the forensic report, which confirms the initial findings of the doctors of the hospital, where the unfortunate man was taken.