Murder of 24-year-old in Agios Panteleimon: 20-year-old suspect reportedly fled to France
The main suspect in the murder of a 24-year-old woman from Burkina Faso, whose body was found in a suitcase on 8 November, is reportedly located in France.
20-year-old from Guinea fled to France following murder in Kolonos
According to In.gr, the principal suspect in the murder of the 24-year-old woman from Burkina Faso is a 20-year-old from Guinea, who is believed to have initially left the country heading for Italy and subsequently France. The victim's body was found on 8 November in a suitcase in the Agios Panteleimon area.
The victim and the 20-year-old had met in 2024 at an accommodation facility on Leros and were maintaining a parallel relationship. The 24-year-old's partner was a Cameroonian, who reported her disappearance on 29 October — apparently the last person to see her alive.
The young woman had returned to Athens on 28 October from Folegandros, where she had been working at a hotel for the season. On the morning of the following day she met with her partner in Kypseli and told him she would go for coffee with a friend of hers in the city centre that afternoon.
Police believe that the 24-year-old went to Kolonos, to the flat where the 20-year-old was living, with whom she regularly met. There, according to the investigation findings, a quarrel ensued during which the perpetrator killed her by asphyxiation, possibly with a pillow or another object.
The suspect placed the body in a suitcase and transported it to Agios Panteleimon, leaving it on the pavement of Alkamenos Street, next to a rubbish bin. It apparently was expected to be collected by a refuse truck, which did not happen.
Police analysed material from security cameras and reconstructed the 20-year-old's route from Agios Panteleimon to Kolonos. According to reports, he returned to the flat, cleaned the space and disappeared after collecting personal items.
Decisive was the statement of the suspect's flatmate, whom police found at home. The flatmate stated that the 20-year-old, upon returning after abandoning the suitcase, confessed to him that he had killed the 24-year-old.
The French authorities have issued an arrest warrant against the 20-year-old, who is being sought for extradition to the Greek authorities. Officers from the Homicide Division believe that the case is close to being solved.
Source: In.gr