Adjournment for 43-year-old man who admitted to murder in Crete
The man accused of killing 45-year-old Stavroula Leventaki was brought before the judicial authorities in Chania with multiple charges.
Adjournment for 43-year-old man who admitted to murder in Crete
A 43-year-old man, who has admitted to killing a 45-year-old woman in Crete, was brought before the judicial authorities in Chania. He was given an adjournment to present his defence on Friday, 26 June.
The arrest warrant was issued on the morning of Tuesday. Immediately after his arrest, he was taken to the Prosecutor of Chania, who charged him with serious criminal offences. The charges he faces include intentional homicide with possible malice aforethought, unlawful possession and use of weapons, computer fraud, burial without the required licence, and use of psychotropic substances.
Of interest is the fact that shortly before his arrest, the same person had been released on conditions in another case related to substances. The restrictions imposed on him provided that he had to report to a police station every two weeks and did not have the right to leave Greek territory.
On the same day, before his arrest, he had been transferred to the courthouse with enhanced protective measures to answer charges related to the cultivation of cannabis plants, from which he had been arrested the previous week.
His lawyer, Mr Giannis Trikoulis, told journalists that his client has admitted his involvement in the crime. "I will not refer to details concerning the victim's life, out of respect for her relatives. However, I will stress that death resulted from a quarrel and struggle. My client regrets his action, something which is demonstrated by his confession," he said.
Mr Trikoulis also expressed concern about the leaking of sensitive information during the preliminary investigation. "The phenomenon of complete violation of the confidentiality of the investigation has been observed in Chania for the past eighteen months. The secrecy of pre-trial proceedings is a fundamental principle of our law and must be protected," he emphasised.
Source: Tá Néa
Source: Ta Nea