Local government

Top court prosecutor requests swift probe into laywer’s domestic abuse case

Supreme Court prosecutor Georgia Adilini requested on Tuesday the investigative magistrate Christina Salapa to conduct a swift investigation into the domestic abuse case involving prominent Athens lawyer Apostolos Lytras. 

In her request, Adilini referred to the serious nature of the alleged crime and the increased danger for the victim to suffer additional abuse. 

Investigation ended into alleged break-in at Interior Ministry

A prosecutor has ended an investigation into an alleged break-in into the Interior Ministry after finding no evidence that one occurred.

Two parallel investigations by the police and the prosecutor also found no evidence of a break-in.  

On April 26, the election process department's head reported an alleged break-in of his office to the police.

End of Investigation: Indictment Pending for Gambling Mogul Vasil Bojkov

The long-awaited conclusion of the investigation into gambling mogul and oligarch Vasil Bojkov has been announced by the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday. With an indictment pending, Bojkov faces accusations of attempted rape, murder, and abetting in murder.

Prosecutor wants guilty verdict for child’s murder

The prosecutor in the trial of 35-year-old Roula Pispirigou from the western port city of Patra who stands accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter Georgina, has recommended she be found guilty of murder, and for an earlier failed attempt.

Prosecutor Eleftheria Spyridonakou argued that the evidence of Pispirigou's guilt was overwhelming.

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