Eirini Mourtzoukou trial for three infant deaths adjourned in Patras

Eirini Mourtzoukou Patras Mixed Jury Court infant deaths Greece criminal trial homicide charges

The trial of 25-year-old Eirini Mourtzoukou at the Mixed Jury Court of Patras was adjourned on Friday, November 6, 2026, until November 12. The proceedings were interrupted following a request from the defense attorney, Nikos Alexandri, citing a conflict. The court has scheduled further hearings for November 19 and December 3.

Mourtzoukou faces charges of multiple intentional homicides in a calm mental state and attempted murder. The indictment involves the deaths of three infants between 2021 and 2023: a six-month-old child of a close friend in February 2021, her first child at 19 days old in June 2022, and her second daughter at two months old in October 2023. The defendant has reportedly made confessions regarding these cases.

During the hearing, a legal dispute arose when Mourtzoukou denied that Ioannis Mourtzoukos is her father, despite him being listed on her family status certificate. His lawyer, Othonas Papadopoulos, stated that he is appearing as a witness for the prosecution.

The trial was conducted under heavy police security due to high public interest. Protesters gathered outside the courthouse with banners honoring the deceased children. A separate criminal investigation regarding the death of a child named Panagiotakis in Amaliada is not part of this specific trial.

Entities

Achaia Misdemeanor Council · Amaliada · Eirini Mourtzoukou · Greek Police · Ioannis Mourtzoukos · Mixed Jury Court of Patras · Nikos Alexandri · Patras

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[● 8 SOURCES] The charges include the death of a six-month-old infant in February 2021. www.notospress.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · myportal.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The death of a child in Amaliada is being investigated in a separate criminal case. www.notospress.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · myportal.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · +3 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The defendant is charged with intentional homicide in a calm mental state regarding three infant deaths. www.notospress.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · myportal.gr · www.lifo.gr
[● 8 SOURCES] The charges include the death of Mourtzoukou’s 19-day-old infant in June 2022. www.notospress.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · myportal.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · +3 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The prosecution rejected defense claims regarding reduced culpability. www.notospress.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · myportal.gr · www.lifo.gr
[● 8 SOURCES] The charges include the death of Mourtzoukou’s two-month-old daughter in October 2023. www.notospress.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · myportal.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · +3 more
[● 10 SOURCES] Eirini Mourtzoukou is facing trial at the Mixed Jury Court of Patras. www.notospress.gr · www.gargalianoionline.gr · myportal.gr · kosmoslarissa.gr · www.tokarfi.gr · +5 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The indictment includes an attempted murder of her former partner in December 2020. www.gargalianoionline.gr · www.notospress.gr · www.ethnos.gr · www.lifo.gr · www.tokarfi.gr