Murder of 24-year-old in Agios Panteleimon: Three more persons under investigation
The main suspect, a 20-year-old from Guinea, has fled to France. Authorities are investigating the involvement of three other people who were in the flat.
Three persons under investigation for murder of 24-year-old from Burkina Faso
Authorities are investigating the involvement of three additional persons in the murder case of a 24-year-old woman from Burkina Faso, whose body was found inside a suitcase in Agios Panteleimon, according to In.gr.
The victim was found dead on 8 November. Authorities are attempting to reconstruct the timeline of her movements from 28 October, when she returned to Athens from work in Folegandros, until the discovery of her body. During this period she had been hosted by her partner in Kypseli, who reported her disappearance on 4 November.
A 20-year-old from Guinea remains the main suspect, who has fled to France and is being sought. On 29 October, one day after her arrival in Athens, the 24-year-old was found in the flat where the 20-year-old lived together with three other persons.
One of these was called by police to give evidence as a witness. According to reports, he stated that the 20-year-old returned home, claimed he had killed the 24-year-old, cleaned the space, took his personal belongings and disappeared. In his statement the witness also mentioned the presence of two more flatmates, also of African origin.
Officers are examining the role of these two persons: whether they participated in the murder, whether they helped in transporting the body, or whether, knowing what had happened, they chose to disappear in order to avoid giving evidence.
The forensic examination has not yet determined the exact cause of death. Authorities believe that the 20-year-old caused asphyxiation in the 24-year-old, possibly with a pillow.
Police spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidi, speaking to MEGA, confirmed that authorities have focused on a specific flat from which they believe the body was transported. "We are awaiting some laboratory results from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations," she said. Regarding the main suspect who has fled abroad, she clarified: "For a person to be apprehended in another country there must be criminal prosecution against him and a European arrest warrant, something which has not happened so far."
Source: In.gr