Dimitris Koufodinas

Mayoral candidate accuses jailed terrorist of trying to blackmail judges

Costas Bakoyannis, the regional governor of Central Greece who is running for Athens mayor, accused on Tuesday a jailed terrorist of blackmailing judicial officials into granting him a new prison leave.
Bakoyannis' father was assassinated by the now defunct November 17 terror group in 1989.

Top prosecutor intervenes after council rejects request by N17 terrorist Koufodinas

Just a few hours after a judicial council turned down an appeal for a fresh furlough by convicted November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas, Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou said she would review the decision, fueling fears that it may be revoked.

Supreme Court prosecutor intervenes in Koufodinas case

As a Greek judicial council on Friday turned down an appeal for a fresh furlough by convicted November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas, Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou said she would be reviewing the decision.

She also requested for Koufodinas' medical record and the report compiled by the social worker overseeing the jailed terrorist at the Volos prison in central Greece.

Suspects in Athens rampage released from detention

Twelve of the 15 suspects detained over the a rampage in downtown Athens late on Thursday were freed on Friday, as police did not find any incriminating evidence.
The other three people were foreign nationals who were not involved in the rioting but remained detained because they did not hold legal residence permits.

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