Upgraded charges

Two of the three defendants in the Marfin bank arson case gave supplementary defences on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, and then returned to prison. All three now face the same upgraded indictment, which includes intentional homicide in series, homicide within a terrorist act under Article 187A of the Penal Code, and 24 counts of attempted intentional homicide against the employees who were inside the branch. The fire in May 2010 killed three employees, one of them pregnant. The case was revived years later after an anonymous email brought it out of a drawer.

Defences and denials

The 46-year-old woman, a resident of Brighton in England who was extradited to Greece at the request of Greek judicial authorities, submitted a written memorandum to the investigating magistrate. Reports on its length differ, with one outlet putting it at 59 pages and two others at 56. In it she repeats that she denies any link to the case. She says she took part in the demonstration of 5 May 2010 but not in the violence that ended in the fire, a claim she also made while she was in London. Reports say the case file contains no new evidence beyond what the defendants had already been shown after their arrests. The 42-year-old man identified by authorities at the scene also submitted a written memorandum denying involvement in the incidents.

The second 42-year-old and the case file

Authorities say a second 42-year-old man, who carries a distinctive backpack, broke the bank's window during the attack. He is due to give his supplementary defence on Friday, 23 October 2026, when the third defendant appears before the magistrate. The defendants' lawyers say the evidence is fabricated and thin and does not lead to the full identification of the attackers. They also allege that the investigating magistrate is ready to close the investigation even though the author and sender of the anonymous email that revived the case has not been identified. The articles do not say when the magistrate will decide whether to close the file.

Timeline and reaction

Since the email revived the case, the process has moved in stages, from the 2010 fire to the upgraded charges and the defences now being heard.

Solidarity supporters gathered at the Evelpidon courts from the morning, chanting in support of the defendants held in custody. The next recorded step is the third defendant's testimony on Friday, 23 October 2026.