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Categories: CRIME

Thessaloniki arson sentencing

Entities: Thessaloniki · Court of Thessaloniki

Overview

In July 2026, an 80‑year‑old man was found guilty by the Thessaloniki Criminal Court of deliberately setting fire to his son’s house, which was completely destroyed. He received a prison term of three years and two months, a reduction from an earlier four‑year‑three‑month sentence, with the court taking his prior good conduct into account. The defendant requested to serve the remainder of his sentence in prison rather than under house arrest to avoid endangering his wife. He expressed remorse, apologized to the victim’s family, and cited his son’s longstanding drug addiction as a factor that strained the family. A separate alleged arson involving another son’s home was noted but not heard during the proceedings.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Elderly man sentenced for arson of son's house in Thessaloniki returns to prison

    An 80‑year‑old man in Thessaloniki was sentenced to three years and two months for arson of his son’s house and chose to remain in prison rather than house arrest.

  2. 21 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Nagasaki court hands prison term for arson thief; therapist cleared of voyeurism

    A Nagasaki court sentenced a 63‑year‑old man to 3 years 10 months for arson and theft, while a male occupational therapist accused of voyeurism was not prosecuted.

Sources

efsyn.gr · ertnews.gr · medlabnews.gr