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Tempi train tragedy trial adjourned until April amid chaos in courtroom slammed as too small

Hundreds of people turned up for the trial into the 2023 train collision that left 57 dead, leading to complaints from lawyers that the venue was "insultingly" unsuitable.

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00:00The trial for the Demby tragedy has begun in Larissa.
00:03The first day was marked by intense protest by the victims' families.
00:07The trial was interrupted four times.
00:09The lawyers requested a suspension of the proceedings until the Greek Supreme Court can rule on the
00:14conditions in the hall where the trial was set to begin.
00:37Outside the building, hundreds of citizens demonstrated and demanded exemplary punishment
00:43for the accused.
00:44At the same time, there was tension inside the courtroom.
00:48Shame was the slogan that dominated the protest of the relatives of the victims, as the available
00:53seats were 120 in the 283 square meter hall.
00:58Several of the 250 lawyers taking part in a trial, as well as journalists, were left
01:03standing.
01:04At one point, the court asked the press representative to leave for reasons of capacity.
01:15It has been three years since the deadly train accident that claimed the lives of 57 people.
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