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Former Golden Dawn MP Boukouras to be released on conditions

Former Golden Dawn MP Boukouras to be released on conditions

The Appeals Court Judges Council on Wednesday (17/12/2014) adopted the prosecutor's recommendation and decided to release independent and former Golden Dawn MP Stathis Boukouras, who was remanded in custody pending trial over the GD case, on conditions.

The Council issued a decree ordering his release on a 10,000 euro bail and the conditions of a ban on leaving the country and reporting at his neighbouring police station.

The Appeals Council considered the fact that the accused has taken distances from Golden Dawn's positions as positive and according to their judgement, Boukouras is no longer suspicious of committing new crimes.

Following this development, Boukouras will attend the parliament session on the election of the Greek President on Wednesday as a free man.
The Court of Appeals Judges Council within the next days is expected to issue a decree on whether those involved in Golden Dawn case, facing a series of felonies charges, will be sent to court or not.

The Council is called to rule on Prosecutor Isidoros Doyiakos' recommendation, according to which 18 Golden Dawn deputies and 52 others involved in the case should be indicted.