A 23-year-old man is set to testify on Monday in connection with a bombing that ignited a deadly feud between two families in the village of Vorízia, on the Greek island of Crete. According to police, the explosive device was placed outside the home of the Fragkiadakis family and sparked a chain of events that culminated in a bloody confrontation earlier this month.

The suspect, reportedly the nephew of a man linked to one of the families involved in the feud, faces charges including jointly carrying out an explosion, co-manufacturing ammunition, and causing extensive property damage with explosives. However, investigators believe he did not act alone. Police officers involved in the case say the 23-year-old lacked both the authority and the technical expertise to construct and deploy the device, suggesting that at least two additional individuals played a role.

To identify potential accomplices, authorities are examining phone records from the suspect and several relatives. These communications may offer insight into the planning of the attack and those who may have supported it.

As for the subsequent armed clash between the families, investigators believe the weapons used were removed from the scene by individuals who transported the injured to local medical facilities. Police have so far identified six weapons and matched them to specific users, but locating the firearms remains essential to proceed with the judicial process.

Dozens of shell casings recovered from the area—described by officers as resembling a “battlefield”—are currently being analyzed by forensic experts. Investigators hope the ballistic results will help clarify who fired which weapon during the deadly confrontation.

Authorities are also examining two mobile phones found in shared areas of the Alikarnassos prison. The devices were allegedly used by jailed members of the family of the 39-year-old man killed in the clash. Police are scrutinizing call data from the period surrounding the bombing, searching for information that could shed light on the escalation that followed.