One of the two 42-year-old suspects remanded in custody over the arson attack on Marfin Bank — which claimed three lives in 2010 — was transferred on Friday, July 17, to a maximum-security cell at Nafplio Prison. The second 42-year-old suspect, also ordered into pre-trial detention, is expected to be transferred to Malandrino Prison.
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Marfin attack: Extradition of 46-year-old suspect to Greece a matter of time
Meanwhile, the extradition to Greece of the 46-year-old suspect — known to authorities as the woman with the “blonde ponytail” — is considered only a matter of time. The woman was arrested in the United Kingdom following the execution of a European Arrest Warrant, and the required legal procedures for her transfer to Greece have already been set in motion. Once extradited, she will face charges of participating in the deadly arson attack on Marfin Bank.
Investigations by the authorities remain ongoing, as it is believed that two additional individuals who took part in the murderous attack have yet to be identified.
Investigators are combing through video footage and photographs from that dark May of 2010, searching for clues to identify the remaining suspects, who can be seen in the recordings setting the bank ablaze. At the same time, acting on a prosecutor’s orders, authorities are also seeking to identify the sender of the anonymous email that “unlocked” the case and led to the recent arrests.
Chrysochoidis: New arrests did not hinge on the anonymous email
Greece’s Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, speaking to the newspaper Nea Savvatokyriako, stressed that the anonymous email was not what triggered the new arrests — emphasizing that the renewed investigation had already been underway before the message was even sent. He confirmed that the arrests were not made on thin air, stating that solid evidence of the suspects’ involvement had been gathered, and that investigations are continuing to identify and locate the remaining perpetrators.
