A total prison sentence of 27 months, which he converted into community service, was imposed by the Independent Single-member Misdemeanor Court of Thessaloniki, on the 18-year-old accused of beating a 17-year-old, together with his underage friends, in Kalamaria, forcing him to confess that he allegedly raped a minor, while were recorded with a mobile phone.

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to the acts charged by the trial prosecutor – dangerous bodily harm against the weak and unlawful violence, together – and agreed to convert the imposed sentence into community service (a total of 810 hours/ 1 hour per day).

“You have not shown yourself to realize the importance of your actions. We here impose punishments, we do not create human lives. Whether life works for you is up to you. Dad, mom, teacher are over. If you don’t do something your life will turn upside down” said the president of the Court addressing the 18-year-old after the sentence was pronounced.

“I did it by magic”

Earlier, in his apology, the accused said that he did it “by magic”. “I had it in my head that because the girl said it, it must be true,” he said of the alleged rape of the minor. He added that he should have thought before getting involved in the incident and said that “the lesson became my lesson”.

As the 17-year-old patient did not appear in Court, the accused accepted to read the statement he gave to the Police. “The oldest of the group (s.s. means the 18-year-old) repeatedly hit me in the face. I was dizzy… They all surrounded me and threatened to kill me. I was worried, I was afraid. Another kicked me in the knee. I agreed to say I raped her so they would leave me alone. I said it without meaning him. They were shouting “he raped her, he raped her”” testified the victim, stressing that some people were recording me with a mobile phone. He explained that what happened with the minor was consensual. The perpetrators finally left him and ran away, when a police patrol car passed by and the 17-year-old called for help when he saw it.

How did the incident happen?

The incident happened last night in the area of ​​the old “Panagia” hospital and the police arrested three more people, two 17-year-olds and one 15-year-old. The latter allegedly seduced him to meet in a local park, following communication they had through social media. After walking some distance, they were approached by a group of five young men who attacked him. For the three minors who were arrested (they were released on a prosecutor’s order) the case file was separated and they were charged with dangerous bodily harm against the weak, illegal violence and, as the case may be, violation of personal data. The other two perpetrators remain unidentified.