The 43-year-old man who confessed to the murder of 45-year-old Stavroula Leventaki has been placed in pre-trial detention after apologizing to her family, as investigators highlight contradictions in his statements.

Family, friends and local residents gathered in Varypetro to say goodbye to 45-year-old Stavroula Leventaki, as the suspect in her killing faces legal proceedings and calls for justice grow

The man who confessed to killing Stavroula Leventaki was brought before judicial authorities in Chania, as her family and friends reacted outside the courthouse and authorities continue investigating the case.

Investigators say forensic findings uncovered traces of blood despite an attempt to clean the scene, leading to the arrest and confession of a 43-year-old suspect.

After 22 days of investigations, the 43-year-old tenant of 45-year-old Stavroula Leventaki admitted to her killing, leading authorities to the location where her body had been buried.

Authorities are expanding the investigation into the killing of a police officer in Drama, Greece, seeking testimony from mental health professionals and police officials over the circumstances leading up to the tragedy

New details emerge in the killing of a 45-year-old police officer, as authorities examine her attempts to leave the relationship and possible questions surrounding the suspect’s psychological assessment.

Respected legal scholars say codifying femicide as a distinct offense adds nothing to existing law, while some politicians push for its inclusion in Greece's Constitution

Prompted by a new tragedy in Drama, PASOK formally proposed enshrining the state's obligation to protect women from gender-based violence in the Constitution

The 45-year-old police officer in northern Greece had been rushed to the hospital in critical condition after her husband stabbed her repeatedly prior to taking his own life

Hundreds gathered in central Athens demanding legal recognition of femicide and stronger protections for survivors of domestic violence, following the murder of a 39-year-old woman in Kalamata

As relatives and neighbors speak out after the killing of a 39-year-old mother in Kalamata, a picture is emerging of years of alleged abuse, fear, and a planned escape that never happened

A grieving father says police inaction cost his daughter her life, as prosecutors move to indict all four officers on duty the night of her murder

Dimitris Vergos was unanimously found guilty of murdering 26-year-old Garifalia Psarrakou on Folegandros, with the court rejecting claims of diminished responsibility or mitigating circumstances, affirming a deliberate and premeditated act

Reportedly, the son's first words after his arrest were an admission to the crime, stating that he had inflicted multiple stab wounds on his mother.

Police have arrested the dead woman's 83-year-old husband in connection with the incident.

A femicide was reported in Sitochori, a village in the Municipality of Visaltia, Serres, early Wednesday morning.

A 51-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison in Greece for dousing his wife in gasoline and burning her alive in front of their children.

A 39-year-old man confessed to killing his wife with a hammer and hiding her corpse in the attic for a week.