Murder of 24-year-old in Agios Panteleimon: Prime suspect fled to France
The 20-year-old from Papua New Guinea believed to be responsible for Aramata's death is reported to be in France. Four fingerprints and a flatmate's statement weigh on the investigation.
Thriller in Agios Panteleimon murder case — suspect located in France
The murder case of 24-year-old Aramata from Burkina Faso, whose body was found inside a suitcase in Agios Panteleimon on 8 November, is developing into a thriller, according to To Vima. The prime suspect is a 20-year-old from Papua New Guinea, who is reported to have already fled to France. Authorities do not rule out his location and arrest in the immediate future.
Aramata's final days
The 24-year-old returned to Athens on 28 October, following work on Folegandros, and was temporarily hosted at the home of her partner in Kypseli. According to reports, she left the apartment wearing casual clothes. Her partner reported her disappearance on 4 November. Police authorities are attempting to reconstruct the timeline from that day until the body was found, trying to establish how she lost her life and in what manner her body was transported and placed inside the suitcase.
The statement that "burned" the 20-year-old
Apparently decisive for the progress of the investigation is the statement of a flatmate of the prime suspect. As police correspondent Vasilis Lampropoulos revealed on Live News, the witness told police that the 20-year-old returned to the apartment after leaving the suitcase and confessed to him that he had killed Aramata. Shortly afterwards, he disappeared.
The initial assessment by authorities is that the 20-year-old attacked the 24-year-old following a quarrel. The medical examiner does not rule out that death resulted from asphyxiation, possibly through the use of a pillow or other object. However, more conclusive findings are expected from the results of toxicology tests.
Video and fingerprints point to one perpetrator
The video footage available to authorities constitutes another critical piece of evidence. The images suggest that a single person carried the suitcase down from the apartment and abandoned it in a rubbish bin. Police believe this is the prime suspect.
Four fingerprints were found during a search of the apartment where the 20-year-old is reported to have lived. One is attributed to the suspect himself; the other three belong to young people of African descent. Only a mop and a broom were found in the premises, with no personal items belonging to the people reported to have lived there.
Three people disappeared after the case was revealed
Since the case was made public, a total of three people have disappeared from the apartment. Authorities are searching for the remaining residents, examining whether they had any involvement in the murder. At the same time, footage from security cameras in the area, which appears to record the transportation and abandonment of the suitcase, constitutes a key focus of the investigation.
From Lesbos to Folegandros
Aramata arrived in Greece in 2024 and was initially hosted in a reception facility on Lesbos. An acquaintance of hers stated that the young woman decided to leave the facility to work and secure better living conditions. She subsequently worked seasonally on islands, and last summer is reported to have worked as a cleaner at a luxury hotel on Folegandros. The establishment, however, denies that the 24-year-old was included in its payroll.
Police authorities are focusing their investigation on locating the 20-year-old, who according to available information is in France.
Source: To Vima