Double homicide in Aigion: New evidence reinforces family tragedy scenario
New forensic findings in the case of the two deaths in Longos, Aigion, strengthen the scenario that the mother killed her son and took her own life.
New evidence overturns initial assessment in Longos, Aigion
According to Google News GR — Crime (el), a new development has emerged in the case of the double tragedy in Longos, Aigion, where a 54-year-old woman and her 26-year-old son were found dead inside their home. Recent forensic findings reopen the family tragedy scenario: the mother shot her son with the shotgun found at the scene, and subsequently took her own life.
This scenario had been put forward from the outset by the 65-year-old Italian partner of the woman, who is being held in custody and faces charges of double manslaughter. He categorically denies any involvement, claiming he was not in the bedroom at the time of the incident. According to his statement, he was in the living room of the house and he himself discovered the bodies the following morning.
No traces of blood, DNA or gunpowder found on the defendant's clothing
Examinations carried out so far have produced no evidence directly linking the 65-year-old to the use of the weapon. No traces of blood, DNA or gunpowder were found on his clothing. Authorities are reassessing the circumstances of the discovery of the two bodies, as well as the chronological sequence of events before and after the killing.
Meanwhile, according to information reported to the LIVE NEWS programme on MEGA, new findings from the autopsy and forensic evidence point to the murder of the 26-year-old and the suicide of his mother. The forensic findings appear to play a decisive role. According to the same information, the initial finding of a wound to the back of the 54-year-old is not confirmed, a fact that significantly changes the evaluation of the evidence.
Injuries to the wrists and the mother's psychological state
Also under examination are the injuries that were recorded on the 54-year-old's wrists. According to estimates that have been reported, these are apparently superficial scratches, which in some cases have been observed before suicides as "test" movements.
Authorities are also re-examining statements from the family's close circle, with accounts reporting a sensitive emotional state of the mother in the days before the tragedy. Of particular interest is the statement of a friend of the 26-year-old, who reported that on 28 May the young man asked her to meet, as he was going through difficult times. He confessed to her that his mother had called him that morning in a state of extreme distress, telling him that he "couldn't take it anymore" and that "they had made her kill him".
Investigation continues with all scenarios open
The focus of the investigation centres on all forensic findings, from the results of genetic analyses to evidence concerning the weapons. Authorities are examining whether the initial assessment of the findings was thorough and whether all evidence had been correctly interpreted during the first phase of the investigation. The results of the analyses and the overall assessment of the evidence are expected to determine the next stage of the judicial investigation.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)