The court hearing the trial over the deadly Tempi train crash in central Greece has rejected requests for audiovisual coverage of the proceedings and for the defendants to appear in person in court.
The Three-Member Court of Appeals for Felonies in Larissa dismissed the requests submitted by lawyers representing the victims’ side, who had sought the broadcast and recording of the trial as well as the physical presence of the accused.
The court’s president said the request regarding the defendants’ appearance was considered premature and noted that the issue could be reconsidered when the evidentiary phase of the trial begins.
The prosecutor had also recommended rejecting the requests during the previous hearing, arguing that the defendants’ presence was not required at the current procedural stage.
The trial is continuing, with the submission of additional requests from the parties involved.
