The bodies of a man and a woman were found in an apartment in the Neos Kosmos district of Athens, both in an advanced state of decomposition.

A firearm and two shell casings were discovered at the scene.

According to reports, the man, aged 74, had a gunshot wound to the head. The woman has not yet been identified due to the advanced decomposition of the body, but she appeared to have a chest wound.

A coroner is expected to examine the remains.

Police are investigating all possibilities, with the prevailing scenario being that the man shot the woman before taking his own life.

“A couple lived on the fourth floor. The man was around 70, and his wife was very ill. He was very saddened by this,” a neighbor said.

Police are examining all possibilities, with the most likely scenario being that the man shot the woman before taking his own life.

“As far as we know, a couple lived on the fourth floor. The man was around 70, and his wife was very ill. He was very distressed about it,” a neighbor said.