Complaint of a victim that he was pressured by the accused
The focus of the trial was whether the accused would remain in custody until the whole process was completed, after the complaint complained that the 43-year-old tried to force her to withdraw the complaint against him.
Public Prosecutor Nikos Dimitriou, supporting the position that the detention of the accused is justified, presented a testimony of the complainant for trying to influence her not to testify.
Defense attorney Efstathios Efstathiou, raising two objections, invoked articles of the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights and argued that the accused could not remain in custody, but should continue his acquittal process.
Insisting that the complainant should be summoned to testify under oath about the content of her testimony, Mr. Efstathiou requested that the accused also testify under oath, who should call his defense witnesses in the disputed issue of the attempt to influence her to withdraw the complaint. of.
The prosecution objected to the positions of the defense, arguing that the complainant could not be called to testify about her complaint for attempting to influence her.
The Court rejected the request for the complainant to be called to testify for the attempt to influence her under Article 26 of the Law on Proof.
The Permanent Criminal Court postponed the case to Thursday, May 31, to continue the process of whether the accused will remain in custody. Until then, the 43-year-old anesthesiologist will remain free.
