Murder of 24-year-old in Agios Panteleimon: Primary suspect from Papua New Guinea on the run
The alleged perpetrator has been identified in the murder of a 24-year-old from Burkina Faso, whose body was found in a suitcase. The suspect is being sought, with fears that he may have fled abroad.
Suspect on the run in the murder of 24-year-old in Agios Panteleimon
According to news247.gr, police officers from the Homicide Section of DAOE have identified the alleged perpetrator in the killing of the 24-year-old from Burkina Faso, whose body was found inside a suitcase in the Agios Panteleimon area.
The victim worked seasonally at a hotel on Folegandros and had returned to Athens only one day before she went missing. On 29 October, she told her friend from Cameroon, who was hosting her, that she would go for a walk — and did not return. He reported her disappearance to the Kypseli Security Department.
The same friend, who is not implicated in the case, pointed police to people from the 24-year-old's close circle, including a young man from Papua New Guinea with whom the victim was reportedly in a relationship.
Authorities managed to locate video footage that incriminates him for transporting the suitcase containing the body on Alkamenos Street. They also located the house where he lived, where they found only a flatmate. According to reports, the flatmate told police that the alleged perpetrator had confessed his actions to him before disappearing.
From that point, investigations have been ongoing to locate him, whilst fears are being expressed that he may have fled abroad. Regarding motives, authorities are leaning towards the scenario of intense quarrel rather than premeditated action.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)