# Tempi train tragedy judicial proceedings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tempi-train-tragedy-judicial-proceedings
> Updated: 2026-09-09T13:37:51.000Z. Sources: 47. Developments: 2.

The judicial proceedings regarding the Tempi train tragedy continue at the Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Appeals in Larissa. Recent sessions have focused on investigative failures, the handling of evidence, and the circumstances surrounding the deceased drivers.

Legal representatives and family members have raised concerns regarding the alteration of the accident site and the unexamined status of 17 mobile phones found at the scene. Antonis Psaropoulos, a lawyer and father of a victim, has called for investigations into responsibilities beyond the 36 current defendants, specifically citing the role of Hellenic Train and OSE officials.

During the trial, the families of deceased drivers Dimitris Massalis and Spyros Voulgaris have categorically rejected allegations that the commercial train was carrying illegal cargo. They argued that rumors suggesting smuggling or explosions are refuted by forensic evidence and the absence of combustion traces. Families expressed profound distress that such theories, promoted by some political figures, have unfairly targeted the deceased.

A separate trial is scheduled to begin on November 6 at the Larissa Court of Appeals concerning the management of video footage. Defendants, including the former president and former CEO of OSE and a representative from Interstar Security, face charges related to the failure to provide video material from the Thessaloniki Freight Station and the overwriting of data on digital hard drives, which has hindered the recovery of footage from the commercial train.

## Claims

- Even within Parliament, party leaders supported the illegal cargo theory (disputed by 2 sources)
- Official investigations, videos, and audio documents refute the theory of an explosion or dangerous cargo (disputed)
- The trial regarding the management of video footage is scheduled for November 6 (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Defendants include the former president and CEO of OSE and a representative of Interstar Security (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Charges involve the failure to provide video footage and the overwriting of data on digital hard drives (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The families of the deceased signal distress over theories regarding illegal cargo (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: Tempi accident: Trial over missing video footage set for November

A trial regarding the mishandling of video footage from the Tempi train disaster is set for November 6 in Larissa, involving former OSE executives and Interstar Security.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tempi-trial-families-of-deceased-drivers-reject-illegal-cargo-allegations

### 2026-09-07: Tempi train tragedy trial continues in Larissa

The Tempi train tragedy trial continues in Larissa, with families and lawyers raising concerns over evidence tampering, missing audio recordings, and the investigation of officials.

43 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tempi-railway-accident-trial-resumes-in-greece

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