Nine Egyptians accused as the traffickers of shipwrecked migrant boat, receive 24-hour extension to testify

The nine Egyptians charged with being the traffickers responsible for the tragic shipwreck off the coast of Pylos were brought before a Kalamata examining magistrate on Monday. They requested and were granted a 24-hour extension in order for their lawyers to study the case file.

According to the lawyer of one of the suspects, his client - who was the first to testify - denies all charges and claims that he is innocent, saying he had no part in nor gave assistance to the transfer of the migrants on the sunken fishing boat and that he is also one of the migrants.
The suspects will appear before the judicial authorities on Tuesday at 10:00 and will remain in custody at the police headquarters of Messinia until that time.