Maria Toyrbalh, the Greek correspondent for EBC stood out side of the largest courtroom in Greece, which contained the Supreme Court. It was a cold day and the north wind was blowing straight of the mountains of Northern Greece. She shivered as she awaited the verdict that would be announced at any minute, but the minutes had stretched into a half hour and the wind was getting colder. Maria was not on her own, the steps of the courthouse were occupied by at least fifteen media teams, many of which she knew, and the banter between the teams was good entertainment whilst her team waited. This verdict was of interest to most of Europe and the Middle East and had the potential to cause an international incident.
Suddenly Maria's ear-piece came live as her producer told her that the verdict was about to be announced, and to start the introduction, in, three, two, one.
“This is Maria Toyrbalh, reporting for EBC from the steeps of the Greek Law Courts. You join me just as the verdict on the two bombers that attempted to blow up the Knossos site of the God Tapes chamber, is to be announced. I am sure you will remember the attempt on Christmas Day to destroy the records in Crete, and the amazing fact that the bomb failed to detonate. The couple, who it seems were man and wife, were arrested by United Nations officers, and it is the UN that have brought these people to justice. The Greek provincial government have also charged the couple with espionage.” Maria's earpiece buzzed in her ear to alert her that the video feed was about to switch to the court room. “Now we can take you into the court for the verdict,” Maria said as the picture changed to a shot of the accused man and his wife. Then the shot again changed to watch the three judges file out of their chamber and onto the podium desk. The senior judge was the Chief of Justice for all Greece, the second was an American justice, representing the UN, and the third was a Judge from the European Union, in fact a member of the Belgian Judicial System.
The three judges took their seats and the court also sat down, the senior judge turned to the jury and asked if they had reached a verdict, the foreman stood, holding a piece of paper in his hand.
“Yes Your Honour we have agreed on a verdict.”
“What is your verdict, on the charge of attempted murder,” asked the judge.
“We find the accused guilty.”
“What is your verdict, on the charge of espionage against the Greek State?”
“We find the accused guilty.”
“Will the defendants stand,” the judge asked and the couple complied, as the shot switched to Zaid Farrah and his wife inside of a transparent dock, and the voice of the judge continued. “Mr and Mrs Zaid Farrah, you have been found guilty of attempted murder and of espionage against this state, you will be held in custody until Monday the twenty-ninth of March 2032, when you will return to this court for sentence.”
“Well,” said Maria as the video returned to to exterior of the court, “there you have it, this is Maria Toyrbalh returning you to the EBC News Studio.”