Greek police apprehended nine Egyptians on Thursday stating they could get away the country, despite a court ruling dismissing a case versus them over a. 2023 shipwreck, one of the deadliest in the Mediterranean.

The disaster stunned Europe and the case has actually been followed. carefully in Greece, which has been a gateway to the European. Union for countless migrants and refugees.

Approximately 700 migrants from Pakistan, Syria and Egypt boarded a. fishing trawler in Libya that was bound for Italy before sinking. off southwestern Greece, last June. Some 104 survivors were. saved and just 82 bodies were recovered.

On Tuesday, a Greek court dismissed charges versus the 9. guys of establishing a criminal group and triggering the shipwreck,. mentioning absence of jurisdiction as the catastrophe took place in. global waters. The court also acquitted them of charges. of prohibited entry into the nation and migrant smuggling.

Following the ruling, the men, who have actually invested 11 months in. pre-trial detention and have pending asylum applications, were. transferred to a police headquarters where they remained in custody. It could take months for their applications to be processed.

On Thursday, cops stated in their administrative choice. they ought to be detained as there was a threat that they might leave. Greece. According to the decision, they will stay in detention. up until their asylum applications are processed.

It is inappropriate and terrible, among their lawyers,. Natasha Dailiani, told Reuters, adding that the males must have. been freed which they prepare to appeal the detention order.

It is inhumane to hold those individuals in detention after a. court dismissed the charges versus them and considering that they have. already invested 11 months in prison fruitless.

Police authorities were not immediately offered for. comment.

The shipwreck's cause is formally undetermined.