New Philadelphia: The main suspects in the murder of Michael and their troubled past

ELAS has built list of the main suspects for the murder of 29-year-old Michalis Katsouri at New Philadelphia.

Of the 105 arrested, the authorities are focusing their attention on 13 persons who allegedly played a leading role.

It’s about 9 Croats among whom one was arrested with a folding knifea person from Albania in whose possession was also found a folding knife and 3 Greeks.

Among the prime suspects in the murderous hit in relation to their troubled past are the following:

• A 27-year-old Greek man who has been arrested 4 times: In April 2019, he was arrested in St. Petersburg for the weapons law because knives and full-face hoods were found in his possession
• On February 20, 2019, he is arrested in Ilion for robbery of a juvenile, extracurricular sports and weapons law.
• On March 15, 2018, he was arrested along with 10-15 people for damaging foreign property with crowbars in stores in Petroupoli and disloyalty.
• On January 6, 2021 he is arrested for disturbing the peace, arson, explosion, dangerous bodily harm, robbery, damage to foreign property, weapons law and criminal organization. This group was led by a woman who is still in prison. The 27-year-old was initially jailed but released on parole

• A 26-year-old Greek man: In February 2022, he was arrested under the amateur and professional sports law during an Olympiacos – Panathinaikos match at the indoor gym in Heraklion, Crete.

• A Greek, organized fan wanted. His name is in the case file and he has been identified through his Facebook post stating that he was involved in the incidents

• A 22-year-old Albanian also an organized fan according to police sources who was arrested with a metal folding knife, with a blade length of 9 cm.
• And a 23-year-old Croatian who was also arrested with a metal folding knife with a blade length of 8 cm.

Extremely important information in the investigation to identify the perpetrator of the murderous attack on 29-year-old Michalis Katsouri, is expected to provide the genetic material, which is expected to be obtained from the defendants. Priority in obtaining DNA will be given to those with a criminal history.

The medical examiner who performed the autopsy on the body of 29-year-old Michalis he in turn transmitted some traces of DNA found on the body so that when the 105 arrested are taken, a comparison can be made in order to find the perpetrator who managed to inflict the fatal wound on Michalis Katsoulis.

Tension in Evelpidon between AEK fans and the police

Tension prevailed earlier in the courts of Evelpidon, where the first 30 defendants are in order to apologize before the three investigators for what is attributed to them in her case of a savage attack outside the AEK stadium, in New Philadelphiaon Monday night.

Group of friends of AEK they are in the courts of Evelpidon and shout slogans against the accused. The gathered threw bottles at the police, but the incidents did not escalate.

Under draconian security measures they were brought to court today the 30 defendants. The measures in the courts are strong, with two squads of the MAT being inside the area, while the accused were taken to the courts with two police cages.

The defendants’ apologies are received by the 25th regular interrogator, appointed for the main interrogation, and the 14th and 20th appointed as assistants in the work of their colleagues.

The first apologies of the accused for the bloody incidents in New Philadelphia are underway. Ten accused plead guilty before each investigator, while two opinion prosecutors have also been appointed. Tomorrow, Saturday August 12, another 30 defendants will appear before the judicial officials, while the last 45 will be excused on Sunday, August 13.

For the procedure they have been recruited by the head of the Court of First Instance, Christoforos Lino, three interpreters in Croatian and one in English.

It is possible that some of the defendants to request a new deadline for their apology, as it seems that only yesterday they hired defense lawyers, who have not been informed about the case file. In any case, all defendants must have pleaded guilty by Sunday, when the five-day statutory detention period expires.

As is known, at 12.30 AEK fans have issued a call for a gathering at the courts of the former Evelpidon School.

The defensive line

The apologies of the accused (one of them is still in hospital under guard) expected to be marathons, as they will be completed by late Sunday evening.

Those involved in the incidents that are charged with multiple offenses in the degree of felony, but also misdemeanor, they will be interviewed in groups of 10 or 12 people, while for the fastest completion of the investigative process they have been appointed already by the head of the Court of First Instance of Athens Christoforos Lino, three investigators.

Apologies begin at noon on Friday at 12 and the decisions on the further criminal treatment of the accused are expected to be issued late in the evening as after the interrogation there will be a meeting of investigators and competent prosecutors.

Finding interpreters for the Croatian language was a problem for the investigative process until yesterday (mainly) as well the vast majority of the accused are Croats. Until late last night two of the three interpreters had been secured and efforts were being made to find a third.

Heavy indictment

The charges against all 105 are very serious with the most important one being manslaughter for the brutal murder of Michalis Katsouris. The investigative authorities have been trying since the first moment they took over to identify among the arrested, as they believe, the perpetrator of the savage killer. Findings collected at the scene, genetic material taken from the accused are already being examinedresearch cell phone conversations and other data such as footage from area cameras.

However, attributing specific criminal responsibilities to each of the defendants is an extremely difficult task which have already been shouldered by the investigating and prosecuting authorities as any “sacking” everyone with all the charges will then lead to judicial deadlocks that may reach complete impunity…

The prosecutions that have been brought for a multitude of offenses for which the defendants are now apologizing are:

• Homicide by intent (the perpetrator of the Katsouri murder has not yet been identified.
• criminal organization (crime
• manslaughter (felony)
• explosion (felony)
• possession of explosives (felony)
• disturbing the peace
• dangerous bodily harm, committed and attempted
• deterioration of foreign property
• violence (sporting law offence)
• illegal carrying of weapons
• weapon use
• possession of flares.

Mouths closed

During the investigative process it is estimated that the accused, overwhelmingly Croats, they won’t talkas well as ELAS officers who conducted the preliminary investigation after the arrests, reported that the Croats they are cruel hooligansobserve the law of silence and most of them have criminal involvements in the past.

It also has complications, even serious ones one of the defendants of Greek nationalitywho despite the heavy criminal charges against him from time to time, nevertheless he was walking free.

However, according to estimates from investigative sources, the accused will remain silent until the forensic laboratories “speak”.as if they are identified for specific actions, their line of defense will naturally change

Croatian media, however, they reported to the defensive line which the arrested Croatian hooligans will follow during their today’s apologies to the investigators.

According to Croatian channel RTL, those arrested are expected to claim to be members of the Bad Blue Boys they don’t use knives in clashes with fans of other teams. According to the same sources, they will cite as an example the recent incidents in Milan during which a member of the Bad Blue Boys sustained stab wounds but no opposing team fans were injured by a sharp object.

This claim is indirectly supported by the official announcement of Bad Blue Boyswhich reported that 7 of the organized fans have stab wounds and one of them was stabbed 7 times.

Under the microscope 13 people

According to police sources, of the 105 accused in 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 Prosecution, 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 a single stab wound was what cost the life of the 29-year-oldaccording to the forensic report, which confirms the initial findings of the doctors of the hospital, where the unfortunate man was taken.

“We did not hide the huge catastrophic failure, which is not consistent with the overall image of ELAS. Those responsible will be found, as was the case with Alkis, and they will be severely punished” the Deputy Minister of Digital Governance emphasized to SKAI Konstantinos Kyranakis. “Based on the evidence, the political leadership had not been informed» write down.