The prosecutor at the Tempe railway disaster trial in the central city of Larissa on Wednesday recommended that the court should reject two requests tabled by lawyers attending proceedings in support of the prosecution.
The first request concerned the audiovisual coverage and broadcasting of the trial, with the lawyers arguing that a law banning TV, radio or other broadcasts of trials is unconstitutional.
The prosecutor, however, contended that the specific law is indeed constitutional and safeguards the presumption of innocence and the evidentiary process. She also observed that the Code of Criminal Procedure prohibits communication between witnesses, and their receiving information on goings-on during the trial.
Regarding the second request on the personal appearance of the defendants, the prosecutor proposed that it be rejected for the time being, adding that at the beginning of the evidentiary process the court can revise its opinion, if it deems that necessary.
