Key Points
- Defense lawyers in the Tempe train disaster trial requested the postponement of the case due to parallel judicial processes.
- ERGOSE managers are also being tried within the scope of the European Prosecutor's Office's fund fraud investigation.
- The former OSE general manager is accused of failing to repair the telecommunication system after a fire in 2019.
- The trial is planned to resume on 7 September after the August recess and hold at least ten hearings per month.
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The trial regarding the Tempe train disaster, which occurred in Greece in 2023, continues at the Larissa Assize Court. Lawyers for the defense of the defendants are expressing their legal objections, which form the focal point, by requesting the postponement of the trial. Lawyers for the ERGOSE managers are requesting the suspension of the trial due to a parallel investigation conducted by the European Prosecutor's Office.
Lawyers argue that the case initiated by the European Prosecutor's Office regarding the use of EU funds for contract number 717 overlaps in content with the Tempe trial and is even 'identical'. It is emphasized that both cases rely on the same experts and witnesses, and that double jeopardy regarding the same issue in Athens and Larissa should be prevented. The prosecutor will announce his opinion regarding these postponement requests after the final defense statements to be made on Monday.
The Court President announced that after the August recess, the hearings will gain momentum in September and October. It was stated that the court plans to hold at least ten hearings per month and that this number could be increased depending on the progress of the process.
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- Why is a postponement requested in the Tempe trial?
- Lawyers for the ERGOSE defendants argue that there is a parallel financial crime case regarding contract number 717 conducted by the European Prosecutor's Office, and therefore the trial should be suspended until that case is concluded.
- Will the hearings take place in August?
- No, the court will go on vacation in August after the session on 28 July. The trial is planned to continue rapidly in September and October, with at least ten hearings per month.
- What charge is the former OSE general manager being tried for?
- The former OSE general manager is accused of neglecting his duty by failing to fix the malfunction in the remote control system following a fire in Larissa in 2019, within the scope of the systemic deficiencies that led to the Tempi disaster.
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