Alexis Kougias

A woman on trial for the murder of her eldest daughter in 2022, will stand trial for the deaths of her youngest two daughters as well, her lawyer has said.

Alexis Kougias also announced that he had requested that his client, Roula Pispirigou, be evaluated by two psychiatrists to determine if she suffers from Munchausen syndrome.

At 9 a.m. the Investigator investigating the deaths of the youngest girls of the Daskalakis family is waiting for their accused mother, Roula Pispirigou, in order to record her deposition.

Three hours later, the 34-year-old is called to appear again on the bench of the Mixed Jury Court, before which her trial for the death of her first daughter, Georgina, began on Monday.

Developments in the case of the brutal murder of Alkis are rapid, as the lawyer of the 20-year-old who had fled to Albania and was wanted confirmed that his client is expected to be handed over to the authorities in the next few hours.

The first public remarks by a top Greek lawyer who has agreed to defend prominent theatre director Dimitris Lignadis against rape charges have caused yet more controversy around the case, which comes amid an upsurge in revelations of alleged sexual abuse in Greece that have been described as the country's #MeToo moment.

Celebrity lawyer Alexis Kougias on Friday resigned as lead counsel for Epaminondas Korkoneas, the police officer found guilty of killing 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia in December 2008, an incident that sparked riots.

AEK soccer club chairman Dimitris Melissanidis was on Tuesday the latest witness to be called to give evidence as part of a trial into corruption in the sport.

The businessman was the penultimate witness.

His testimony is due to be followed on Wednesday by lawyer Alexis Kougias, who also has a long involvement in club ownership.

A former New Democracy MP who is alleged to have been part of a gang that forged rich people’s wills to obtain their assets after their deaths on Friday denied any involvement in the gang.

Celebrity lawyer Alexis Kougias on Tuesday resigned as defense lawyer for former Golden Dawn lawmaker Stathis Boukouras, who now stands as an independent in Parliament, without stating the reasons for his withdrawal.