ATHENS, Greece — Dimitris Koufodinas, a convicted gunman for an extreme left-wing group who once was Greece’s most-wanted terrorist, returned to prison Saturday following a 48-hour furlough from his life in prison sentence. He arrived at Korydallos prison 90 minutes ahead of the noon deadline Saturday, accompanied by his wife and son, looking relaxed and waving to the press. Both Dora Bakoyannis and Mitsotakis criticized the government for allowing Koufodinas, who gunned down Bakoyiannis in September 1989, to leave prison for the first time since 2002. Koufodinas, who was convicted along with several other November 17 members in 2003, can apply again for a furlough after 60 days. Another convicted November 17 member, Christodoulos Xiros, did not return after his seventh furlough in December 2014 and had been planning terrorist attacks before he was re-arrested a year later.

Source: National Post November 11, 2017 11:15 UTC