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Marfin Bank arson investigation in Greece

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Following the 2010 arson attack on a Marfin Bank branch in Athens that killed three employees, new forensic developments have emerged years later. Greek authorities utilized AI-assisted image-matching and photo-forensic analysis to identify suspects involved in the Molotov-cocktail assault. A 46-year-old woman, recently extradited from the United Kingdom, appeared before judicial authorities at the Evelpidon Courthouse to face charges of joint manslaughter. While she admits to participating in the demonstrations that day, she has maintained an absolute denial of all charges, asserting her innocence. Police investigations suggest she may have played a supportive role by being part of a group that provided a protective perimeter for the individuals who carried out the arson. Her defense counsel, Kostas Papadakis, has challenged her pretrial detention, calling the decision ‘forewarned and pre-arranged.’ He argues that the detention lacks a solid evidentiary basis, noting that police findings suggest only a ‘limited similarity’ rather than a definitive identification. Papadakis contends that the photographic evidence used to link his client to the scene was previously examined in 2022, which resulted in the case being archived due to a lack of sufficient proof. In a recent legal development, the Athens Misdemeanor Council has rejected an appeal filed by the woman, who is currently held at Korydallos Prison, seeking release from detention. This ~~decision~~ decision, documented as decree 3763/2026, follows a recommendation from a Greek prosecutor to reject the appeal. Her defense counsel, Kostas Papadakis, has criticized the ruling, alleging the court ignored key factors such as a 2022 acquittal on related charges and a lack of positive identification by the Hellenic Police's Forensic Science Directorate. Papadakis argued that the forensic findings showed only a ‘limited similarity’ rather than a definitive match and claimed the judicial process is being influenced by the ‘prevailing political and media atmosphere.’ The defense has stated they will exhaust all legal means to achieve vindication, emphasizing the severe impact of her detention on her personal life and her five-year-old daughter.

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