Two 42-year-old men arrested in connection with the 2010 Marfin Bank arson attack appeared before the Athens Misdemeanor Court on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, starting at 11:00 a.m. The first suspect has completed his testimony before the Third Regular Investigating Judge; the second is still providing explanations to judicial authorities.
Denials and Legal Challenges
According to SKAI news, both defendants — charged with premeditated homicide en masse — deny all allegations related to the deadly fire at the Marfin Bank branch on Stadiou Street in Athens. The attack, which killed three employees, remains one of Greece’s most tragic incidents of political violence.
Their defense attorneys argue that the prosecution’s case rests heavily on an anonymous email — the initial trigger for the investigation — and forensic reports from the Hellenic Police’s Criminal Investigation Directorate. Those reports, they contend, do not conclusively identify the individuals seen in surveillance footage and photographs from the scene.
Questioning the Credibility of Key Evidence
The defense strongly challenges the reliability of the anonymous email, describing it as unverifiable information whose origin and credibility cannot be established. They maintain that such evidence falls short of the legal standards required to support serious criminal charges.