Μake us preferred on Google Mystery surrounds the death of a 66-year-old German national who was found dead inside his home in the northern Greece’s Serres region.
Following a prosecutor’s order, two relatives of the 66-year-old have been placed in temporary custody pending the results of the forensic examination, according to Lionnews.gr.
The findings of the autopsy are expected to be crucial to the investigation, potentially establishing the exact cause of death and clarifying the circumstances surrounding it.
Assault complaint hours before death
Investigators are focusing on a serious confrontation between the 66-year-old and the two relatives on the evening before his death.
The man was a permanent resident of Germany and had been visiting the village on vacation. Following the incident, he went to the respective police department in the region, and filed a criminal complaint against the two men.
According to his complaint, he had been assaulted by the two relatives, prompting authorities to open a case file. Information indicates that the dispute was rooted in longstanding family and inheritance disagreements.
A few hours later, the 66-year-old was found dead inside his home, prompting authorities to investigate whether his death was connected to the earlier confrontation.
Forensic findings awaited
An initial examination of the home found no signs of forced entry. Authorities also found no obvious external injuries on the body caused by a gun, knife or another weapon that would immediately indicate a criminal act.
However, because the man had reported being assaulted only hours before his death, investigators are examining all possibilities.
Among the issues under investigation is whether he died of natural causes or whether his death could have resulted from an internal injury or bleeding caused by blows sustained during the reported assault.
