The captain and three others charged over the sinking of the 4,500-gt Greek ferry Express Samina (built 1966) seven years ago in which 82 people died have had their sentences reduced.
An Athens appeals court has slashed the 16-year sentence of master Vassilis Yiannakis to 11 years for offences which included negligent killing, Greek daily Kathimerini reported.
The court also reduced the sentence of the ship’s first mate, Anastassios Psychogios, from 19 years to 12 years and nine months on related charges.
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