Violent reactions caused to the relatives of the dead the purchases of the defense lawyers of the six declared guilty for the recognition of mitigating factors.

The court found him guilty Sotiris Terzoudis then Fire Chief (negligent homicide and negligent personal injury for helicopter diversion) for 102 homicides (casualties) and 32 personal injuries (burns); Vasilis Matthaiopoulos then vice-captain (manslaughter for the death of 9 people at sea because he found him guilty of not giving an order to move the ships to save those who fell into the sea to be saved, Ioannis Fostieris then head of ESKE (homicide by negligence) for 102 deaths and 32 injuries, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos then Commander of the Athens Fire Services (negligent homicide for 102 people, negligent bodily harm for 32 people), Charalambo Chioni then Commander of Eastern Attica Fire Services (manslaughter by negligence for 102 people, physical injury by negligence of 32 people) and Konstantinos Angelopoulos resident from whose yard the fire started.

Mitigation was recognized in the Sotiris Terzoudis, Ioannis Fostieris, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos and Charalambos Chionis .He did not recognize any mitigating circumstances in Basili Matthaiopoulos and Konstantinos Angelopoulos.

“Give them praise too” someone was heard shouting.

“Your court is an insult to the dead, the living and the truth”: this is how one of the residents of the area expressed his reaction after listening to the lawyers of the defendants asking the court for leniency.

“All honest family men are… I can’t take it anymore… I’ve waited six years… I’m going to have a stroke today. Do you understand what you’ve judged?” , a woman said…

Applause of disapproval at every interruption… Congratulations… You have no chips… Depraved… Pitiful… In your hole… You are not human” the relatives shouted, unable to believe the decision of the justice they were waiting to deliver…

During the recommendations of the advocates for the recognition of mitigating factors, the reactions of the relatives of the victims continued in the courtroom.

Audience: They have torn apart our homes… your court is an affront to the dead and the living and to the truth.

President: Go outside…

Audience: I hold you personally responsible for the country’s mess. Get us all out!

Woman: None of you wear pants. All honest family men…

President: Do not interrupt

Woman: I can’t drown. I’m going to have a stroke now

Man: 24 year old kid lost.. leave her

President: You will not interrupt the lawyers!

Woman: Never find them to tell them?

“All honest family men are… And we had families… I can’t take it anymore… I’ve waited six years… I’m going to have a stroke today. Do you understand what you judged? “ said a woman.