Marfin Case: Documents Leading to Suspects – The Backpack, the Red Bandana, and the Light-Colored Hat

Investigations into the deadly 2010 Marfin bank arson attack have led to the jailing of two 42-year-old men and the arrest of a 46-year-old woman in Britain.

The probe gained critical momentum with the release of significant visual evidence, including photographs from the day the firebombing occurred, which claimed the lives of three bank employees, one of whom was pregnant. These images, combined with a second set of photos seized in 2020, proved instrumental in identifying the suspects.

The first set of photos, taken by a professional photojournalist on the day of the Athens riots, reportedly shows individuals participating in the attack on the Marfin branch. The second set, from a 2009 holiday, likely in Ikaria, captured the suspects without face coverings, allowing forensic experts to compare them with images from the attack.

According to the case file, one of the 42-year-old suspects was identified by a red bandana and distinctive wear on his backpack's zipper, matching details from both the 2009 holiday photos and the attack images. The second suspect, described as tall and wearing a light-colored hat and glasses, was linked to a bag bearing a punk band symbol, also visible in both sets of photographs. The evidence against the 46-year-old woman is considered weaker, relying primarily on her build and posture.