On May 20, on the eve of her name day, the decision of the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of Athens in the case of the gang rape and murder of Eleni Topaloudi in November 2018 in Rhodes will be issued.
During today's proceedings, the speeches of the defence lawyers of the defendants were concluded. The development of the defense arguments of the lawyer representing the defendant of Albanian origin caused the parents of the murdered student to explode.
The perpetrators' dialogue with the president
The two defendants, at the end of their speeches, were asked by the president of the court if they wanted to add anything to what they claimed in their pleas.
The defendant of Rhodes origin stressed "Madam President, I want to say that I am not to blame."
President. Anything else?
Accused: no.
The accused of Albanian origin pointed out "as you have seen I don't accept the rape but for everything else I want to pay, I was an accomplice in the homicide, I have repented, I deeply apologize, this person brought me the worst pain of my life but I will pay because I am to blame. Young people should be selfish, love their family and not listen to their friends when they shouldn't."
The two young men were initially sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Eleni Topaloudi and an additional 15 years in prison for the gang rape of the young student.
Source: in.gr
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