A 50-year-old butcher has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Babis Koutsikos in Agrinio. The Mixed Jury Court in Agrinio did not recognize any mitigating circumstances in his case. The accused listened to the court’s decision impassively, without any reaction. Defense lawyers attempted to argue for mitigating factors, but the prosecutor recommended none be recognized, citing allegations that he abused dogs—an act that further condemned him. Defense attorneys criticized this as a tactic used by the prosecution to eliminate any possibility of leniency. Ultimately, the judges ruled not to grant any mitigating circumstances, and the defendant was handed a life sentence.
Life Sentence for Butcher in Babis Koutsikos Murder Case
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in Greece