For release of Abbot Ephraim is in once again.....

Abbot Ephraim

Monday, the 20th February 2012 19:04 

For release of Abbot Ephraim is in once again on his recommendation, the Prosecutor Panagiotis Mantzounis.The prosecutor's proposal to the Council requests that the Court of Appeals lifted the detention of the abbot of the monastery of Vatopedi, imposing financial security and caveats.The prosecutor in his address to the relevant Council, insists that after the apology expressed by Archimandrite Ephrem the case of so-called "holy exchange" between the State and Vatopedi ... which was opposite to that of the investigating judge Irene Good, which held that the Holy Mountain should be in custody. Mr. Matzounis recommends to the Council Appeals to waive his Ephraim keeping with the imposition of safeguards and caveats. The same position was expressed to Mr. Mantzounis proposal was made when the Council was to meet to resolve the dispute with investigating the case, but a few days ago, when he submitted a request to release the accused investigatingIn the coming days the Appeals Council will be asked to consider the request to replace the temporary detention of Ephraim and will rule on whether the abbot will remain in jail or not.

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