"Hell" is the conclusion of the investigator for the two fishermen accused of the murder of Sifi Valyrakis.
The two fishermen were found to be remanded in custody, with the investigator arguing that the accused killed the former minister and historical PASOK leader with malice and in a calm state of mind.
Specifically, the two fishermen are expected next week to file an appeal against their temporary detention, as they do not accept the charge for the death of Sifi Valyrakis. After their plea, the investigating judge's reasoning is manslaughter with intent.
They argued and then hit him
The 16-page decision of the investigating judge, which also led to the detention of the two fishermen, leaves no doubt about their guilt and describes in detail how their boat hit Sifi Valyrakis with its propeller and hydrofoils. "Knowingly," as it is noted.
The investigator believes that the two defendants hit the historical PASOK executive after arguing with him, according to the newspaper Real News. "Acting with intent together, having common malice and after consultation, with convergent actions and while you were in a calm state of mind, you killed him," the investigator handling the case said.
How he fell into the sea
The second page of the verdict describes in detail the last moments of the 79-year-old former politician. "You approached Joseph Valyrakis, who was moving with his boat "MINA" and, after obstructing the course by acting dangerous maneuvers with your fishing boat around his inflatable boat, you argued with him and then with the use of a wooden stick you hit him in the upper part of his body at least 2-3 times, so that he fell unwillingly into the sea," the investigator said.
The fatal blow to the propeller and the witnesses
"Then and while your fishing boat was in motion during the entire duration of the altercation, you moved it away from that point in the direction of Pezonisi and from the motion of the fishing boat, knowingly, Sifis Valyrakis, who was at sea, came into contact with the propeller and the hydrofoils of the fishing boat that was at his stern, as well as with blunt surfaces of this, resulting in, in addition to fracture injuries to the head, left elbow and left index finger on the one hand, on the other hand, contusions to the head, cervical region, right arm and right forearm", also states the reasoning for the detention of the two fishermen.
The reasoning of the magistrate quotes the statements of the two eyewitnesses. One of them even testified to the General Police Directorate of Attica and to the investigator twice, identified the two fishermen unconditionally and saw him being beaten with a pole and Sifis Valyrakis falling into the sea.
"They will be acquitted" states the fishermen's lawyer
Finally, it is noted that the two defendants deny the charges against them and are expected to file an appeal against their temporary detention next week.
"I want to believe that it is a pure judicial error and nothing else. The investigating and prosecuting authorities made a mistake and with the evidence, which we will submit in the process, we will overturn the facts so far and the initial assessment of the temporary detention of my two clients will be completely overturned and these people should not only be released from prison, but they will be acquitted in court," says the defense attorney of the defendants, Yannis Glykas.
Source: in.gr
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