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Woman remanded over fatal Marfin Bank arson attack deemed ‘particularly dangerous’, court explains reasoning
A court has ruled that the 46-year-old woman held in custody over the deadly Marfin Bank arson attack poses a serious risk, rejecting defence claims that photographic evidence suggests a resemblance rather than positive identification
Man arrested in Germany over Greek Mafia gangland murders
The 31-year-old, a member of the Entik cigarette-smuggling network, also faces charges over bombings and arson attacks, the kidnapping of a prison officer, and illegal possession of a Kalashnikov assault rifle, as extradition proceedings begin
Wife of Athens suitcase murder suspect testifies: ‘I feared the body was Lisa’s’
Alaina Hall, the wife of Sharif Ahmadzai, the 28-year-old Afghan lightweight boxer accused of murdering British volunteer Elisabeth-Jane Ross, gave a revealing statement to authorities on the last day of July, sources reveal. In her testimony, the woman described how she met the suspect, the life the couple had built together in Greece, and their […]
Forensic examination to settle conflicting death timeline of elderly man whose son froze him to collect his pension
Police in Sparta have charged the son of the deceased with concealing his father's death in order to keep collecting his pension, as investigators now await forensic results to establish when and how the elderly man died
Human error likely cause of fatal firefighter helicopter collision that left two dead, as experts assess possible scenarios
Greek Police have opened a preliminary investigation into Sunday's fatal collision between two firefighting helicopters near Psatha, west of Athens, as pilots outline six possible scenarios, from crew fatigue to visibility loss and technical failure
Killer used murdered Scottish woman’s phone to make believe she was still alive, say Greek police
Interpol and US databases identified the victim as E.R., a Scot who reached Greece via Edinburgh, not Cyprus as first reported, as detectives examine flight records, accommodation bookings and phone data for her final movements
388 cameras have been installed at traffic lights to “catch” those who run red lights; they will record footage 24 hours a day
Camera locations were selected by the Attica Traffic Police. For every violation, authorities will receive six photographs and one video to ensure each offense is documented with maximum accuracy
Man arrested over killing of lawyer Stavros Georgiou: What happened on the fatal night, and the clue that gave away the suspect
The suspect has previously come to the attention of the authorities for entering Greece illegally. According to an update from the Hellenic Police (ELAS), the 28-year-old was arrested a short time ago by officers from the Organised Crime Directorate (DAOE).
Greece intensifies breathalyser crackdown as roadside alcohol checks hit record levels
Weekly breathalyser tests in Attica have topped 29,000, with the Hellenic Police confirming Greece now runs more alcohol checks per capita than any other EU country, thanks to a "blanket testing" method unique to the country
