Criminal charges of inciting arson were brought by the Piraeus prosecutor’s office against the eight adults of the group from Kazakhstan who were on board the yacht Persephone.

The group, which was allowed to return to Kazakhstan without even being called to give statements, consisted of oligarchs of the country and members of their families.

The crew members are already being prosecuted in the case and the captain and lieutenant were taken into custody after their pleas.

This development comes after the revelation that the group from Kazakhstan was on the beach at the time the fire broke out, as well as the discovery of firecracker remnants during an inspection that took place just yesterday on the beach of Agios Nikolaos.