Murder in Agios Panteleimon: 20-year-old from Guinea named as main suspect – fled to France
A 24-year-old woman was found dead in a suitcase in Agios Panteleimon — the main suspect is a 20-year-old from Guinea who fled to France.
20-year-old from Guinea sought for murder of 24-year-old in Kolonos
According to Dikastiko.gr, the main suspect in the murder of a 24-year-old woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Agios Panteleimon is a 20-year-old man from Guinea. The young man is believed to have already left the country and is now in France.
The victim and the 20-year-old had met in 2024 at a reception facility on Leros, according to ERT. According to reports, they maintained a parallel relationship, as the 24-year-old had a partner, a Cameroonian who lived in Kypseli.
The victim's last day
The young woman returned to Athens on 28 October from Folegandros, where she worked at a hotel during the season. On the morning of 29 October she met with her partner in Kypseli and informed him that in the afternoon she would see a friend in the centre for coffee.
He reported her missing on the same day, 29 October, and was, according to available evidence, the last person to see her alive.
From Kolonos to Agios Panteleimon
Authorities believe the 24-year-old went to the 20-year-old's flat in Kolonos, where they met regularly. At that point, according to investigators' assessment, a quarrel broke out during which the perpetrator executed her by causing asphyxiation — possibly with a pillow or another object.
The suspect then placed the body in a suitcase and transported it out of Kolonos. He abandoned it on the pavement of Alkamaenos Street, next to a rubbish bin, with the apparent intention that it would be collected by a refuse truck. This did not happen.
Security cameras mapped the route
Officers from the Homicide Service gathered material from security cameras and reconstructed the entire route of the 20-year-old: from the point where the suitcase was abandoned in Agios Panteleimon to the flat in Kolonos. According to reports, the suspect returned to the flat after dumping the suitcase, cleaned the space, collected personal belongings and disappeared.
The flatmate's key testimony
Decisive for the progress of the investigation was the testimony of the 20-year-old's flatmate, whom police located at the same flat. The flatmate testified, according to ERT, that the suspect, upon returning after abandoning the suitcase, told him that he had killed the 24-year-old. He then disappeared immediately.
European arrest warrant
According to reports, the French authorities have issued an arrest warrant against the 20-year-old. The suspect is being sought for arrest and extradition to the Greek authorities. Officers from the Homicide Service believe the case is close to being fully solved.
Source: Dikastiko.gr