Μake us preferred on Google Authorities are trying to piece together what happened Sunday night in Igoumenitsa, where a 27-year-old murdered his former partner in a gazebo along the city’s bike path.
The initial findings of the forensic examination point to the violence of the attack. According to the findings, the 25-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds, several of which have been classified as defensive injuries. This indicates that the young woman fought for her life. The suspect also attacked her from behind, causing serious injuries to her chest, back, neck and leg.
According to thespro.gr, the forensic examiner found multiple stab wounds to her chest and back, as well as her leg. The knife was also located and confiscated after the defendant himself indicated where he had thrown it as he fled the crime scene.
Unanswered questions
The suspect has confessed to the femicide but has given contradictory accounts about his motives.
According to his account, the crime was committed over a financial dispute, with him claiming that the victim owed him nearly €2,000. Authorities, however, do not appear convinced by this version of events.
He had traveled from Aigaleo, in western Athens, to Igoumenitsa carrying a knife, which he ultimately used. This detail strengthens the theory of premeditation. The brutality of the attack has led to the conclusion that it was a crime of passion, especially since the couple had broken up only a month earlier.
The defendant remains hospitalized under guard at Filiates General Hospital. The forensic examiner who examined the 27-year-old found that he had inflicted multiple injuries on himself, mainly to the left side of his chest, near his heart. He had suffered a deep wound to his left lung, and doctors performed drainage to stabilize his condition.
On Monday, an investigating judge and prosecutor visited him at the hospital, and the 27-year-old was given until Thursday to give his statement. A case file has been opened against him for intentional homicide, domestic violence, and violations of weapons and narcotics laws. The latter charge relates to three tranquilizer pills found in his possession.
Suspect’s movements after the murder
Information obtained by MEGA reveals details of the suspect’s first moments after the murder. After stabbing the victim and injuring himself, he called police, and reported the incident.
He was taken to the hospital, where he received first aid, and then gave a statement to authorities. Initially, he presented himself as the victim of an attack, expressing his grief over the loss of his former partner. Later, he admitted to the crime, claiming that a heated argument had preceded it.
Authorities were reportedly struck by the fact that, after his arrest, he slept for three hours, displaying what was described as an unusual level of calm.
According to information, he had been unemployed recently and had previously come to the attention of authorities over petty theft and soccer-related violence.
Authorities are now focusing the investigation on the phones of both the suspect and the victim, examining calls, messages and conversations in search of the real motive behind the crime.
