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Marfin Bank arson case: suspect testifies

Overview

A 46-year-old woman from Brighton was arrested at Gatwick Airport on 13 July 2026 after Greek authorities issued an Interpol red notice. She was flown to Athens on the night of 6 August 2026, held overnight at the General Police Directorate of Attica, and presented to the public prosecutor on 7 August 2026 to execute the international arrest warrant.

She is one of three individuals charged in connection with the 2006 Marfin Bank arson that killed three employees. Police claim that modern forensic analysis and artificial intelligence have identified her as a person who provided support to the attackers. The suspect appeared before an investigating magistrate on 8 August 2026 to provide a statement.

Her lawyer, Kostas Papadakis, has strongly disputed the findings, describing the photographic identification used by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations as a "limited simulation" rather than definitive scientific identification. The defense also noted that a similar investigation in 2022 using identical forensic evidence resulted in the case being closed. Furthermore, the lawyer criticized the inclusion of an anonymous email in the evidence, calling it illegal and accusing the investigation of political manipulation.

The two male co-accused, both 42, remain in pre-trial detention in Nafplio and Malandrion prisons, while the case proceeds before the Athens Court of Appeals and the Prosecutor’s Office.

Entities

Marfin Bank · Kostas Papadakis · 46‑year‑old suspect (unnamed) · Interpol · Hellenic Police

Claims

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"She will appear before Greek prosecutors on Friday morning for the execution of the arrest warrant."

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"She will appear before the investigating magistrate on Tuesday to give a statement." www.enikos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.cnn.gr

The woman is scheduled to appear before prosecutors on Friday morning, whereas another claim states she will appear before the investigating magistrate on Tuesday.

[DISPUTED] She will appear before Greek prosecutors on Friday morning for the execution of the arrest warrant.
[DISPUTED] She will appear before the investigating magistrate on Tuesday to give a statement. www.enikos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.cnn.gr
[● 16 SOURCES] The woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport on 13 July 2026 after an Interpol Red Notice was activated.
[● 16 SOURCES] She was extradited to Greece and arrived in Athens on the night of 6 August 2026.
[● 16 SOURCES] She is accused of an auxiliary role in the 5 May 2010 arson attack on the Marfin bank in Athens.
[● 16 SOURCES] She is a mother of two and had been living in Brighton, United Kingdom for several years.
[● 16 SOURCES] After prosecutors, she will be referred to the investigating judge handling the case.
[● 16 SOURCES] Two other male suspects, both aged 42, are detained in Malandrino and Nafplio prisons.
[● 11 SOURCES] Lawyer Kostas Papadakis says the photographs used as evidence do not identify the woman, describing the result as a “limited simulation”. www.enikos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.cnn.gr · thefaq.gr · lawandorder.gr · +6 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The woman was examined in 2022 with the same photos and the same forensic evaluation. www.enikos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.cnn.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations uses a scale where only the first level constitutes a definitive identification. www.enikos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.cnn.gr

Timeline

9 days ago

[CRIME] 18 sources
Marfin Bank attack: 46-year-old woman returns to Greece
A 46-year-old woman returned to Greece from the UK to face charges for the 2010 Marfin Bank attack. Her lawyer disputes forensic evidence, calling it a 'limited simulation' rather than identification.
11 days ago

[CRIME] 49 sources
46-year-old woman transferred from UK to face Marfin arson charges in Greece
A 46‑year‑old UK resident arrested in London was flown to Greece, held in GADA and will appear before a prosecutor on Friday for alleged involvement in the 2010 Marfin Bank arson that killed three people.
13 days ago

[CRIME] 13 sources
Eleni Argyríou transferred to Greece for Marfin bank arson case
46‑year‑old Eleni Argyríou, arrested in the UK for the 2010 Marfin bank arson that killed three, will be extradited to Greece on 6 August after consenting to the transfer; co‑accused already detained.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 38 sources
Two men detained and a woman extradited in Greece’s Marfin bank arson case
Two men were remanded in Greek prisons and a 46‑year‑old woman agreed to be extradited from the UK in the reopened Marfin bank arson case that killed three employees in 2010.

Sources

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