They were released on bail after an apology. two accused of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of 26-year-old student Marios Papageorgiouin August 2102

The two, who were arrested a few days ago on a warrant from the judicial authorities, were placed under conditions of a ban on leaving the country, as well as a mandatory report twice a month to the police station.

In the morning, the defendants were taken to the investigation department to answer on charges of premeditated murder and kidnapping with complicity against a 26-year-old student, which they were charged as part of a new investigation that began with a serious crime. after second-degree convictions of the principal defendants.

The apology was preceded by the rejection by the competent council of the defendants’ objections about the invalidity of the procedure.

According to the information, the defendants denied before the investigator their involvement in the case of the student, whose body has not yet been found.

An ongoing legal investigation concerns those allegedly involved in the 26-year-old’s case and was ordered by the Joint Court of Appeals. Basically, we are talking about nine people, including the family of a person who is considered to be the customer of the criminal plan, sentenced to life imprisonment and additional long-term imprisonment in the first and second degrees. The Court of Appeal ordered, in particular, to investigate the role of the two sons of the customer, his wife, who was convicted at first instance of attempted extortion and kidnapping, and is now also accused of complicity in the murder, four other persons. suspected of involvement in the crime, as well as two defendants who were arrested a few days ago and apologized today.

In the following days, the two sons of the convicted organizer of the case will appear before the investigator for an answer. We are talking about the current and retired police officers who are charged with the same charges on which a 53-year-old and 54-year-old man was found in the investigation department today.

Marios Papageorgiou disappeared on 9 August 2012 when he left in his car from Diakofto Achaia, where he was vacationing with his mother, for Aigio. The next day, unknown persons called his mother and demanded a ransom of 620 thousand euros for the release of her son. The lifer, at the time a family friend, convinced the woman not to tell the authorities, believing he would take the necessary steps to find the 26-year-old, buying him time to eliminate the student’s tracks and cover his tracks. actions of the brigade by order of those involved in the case.

Source: RES-IPE