Arrested today at Patrasaccused of arson, by police officers from the Patras Criminal Prosecution and Criminal Court, the 21-year-old who had appeared from the beginning as a 25-year-old defense witness, who was apologized today by an investigator for arson in the Nursing Home on 13-8-2025.

At the expense of the 21 -year -old, who has German citizenship but stays in Greece, a arrest warrant was issued by her Investigator Achaiaon the basis of which he was arrested by police officers when he appeared to testify in favor of the 25 -year -old prisoner.

As stated in the announcement of ELASthe defendant was arrested for the fire that, on 13-8-2025, burned down areas of the Municipality of Patras and is accused of arson by intent that may arise in foreign things and a risk of human beings, as well as a forest arson of intent and co-conspiracy.

The detainee will be taken to the Achaia Court of First Instance.

The 25 -year -old lawyers, who are representing the 21 -year -old alien at this stage, also issued a statement on the case. According to lawyers, the 25 -year -old’s arrest raises reasonable questions about how he was described as a suspected fleeing, as “he is a young man who has never attempted to escape and on the contrary he voluntarily appeared before the authorities”, and from the first moment he has been repeatedly available to the authorities today.

Lawyers, Theofanis Christopoulos and Panagiotis Kapotas, in their joint statement emphasize that the 21 -year -old came to the police on August 13 and said he was a motorcycle driver, was examined and released and “never attempted to avoid him; In complete clarification of the case. “

And they note: “The change in his status from witness to accused at the time he was already in front of the authorities highlights the need for particular attention and sobriety in investigating the case. Justice is called upon to weigh all the real data with impartiality in order to attribute the truth. “

Following the above developments, a new deadline for the apology of both the 25 -year -old and the 21 -year -old for tomorrow Tuesday at 8am.