Mati: All six individuals found guilty have been released

The court found six of the 21 accused guilty while unanimously acquitting the remaining 15 from all charges related to the 2018 Mati fire, which tragically claimed the lives of 104 people.

The collective prison sentences for the five former Fire Department officials surpass 100 years, with four receiving 111 years each and one receiving 15 years. Meanwhile, the resident was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Subsequently, a decision was made for the four officials to serve five years each, with their penalties converted into monetary fines, approximately amounting to 40 thousand euros each.

Despite the prosecutor’s recommendation to the contrary, the former deputy mayor of the Marathonas municipality and Rafina-Pikermio, along with the former deputy mayor of Rafina-Pikermio, were found not guilty.

Among others, the then General Secretary of Civil Protection, Ioannis Kapakis, the then Regional Governor of Attica, Rena Dourou, and the then Mayor of Marathon, Ilias Psinakis, were acquitted, aligning with the prosecutor’s recommendation.

Reports from the courtroom describe tension [1], [2], [3], which escalated to the point where the president announced the termination of the session. Incidents were threatened as some members of the audience moved towards the defendants, necessitating police intervention. The accused fled through the entrance typically used by judges.