Murder of notary public on Zakynthos: Three defendants in Mixed Jury Court of Aigion
Three men of Albanian origin, related to each other, are being tried in Aigion for the murder of a 69-year-old notary public on Zakynthos in February 2025.
Three relatives tried for the murder of the 69-year-old notary public on Zakynthos
The case of the murder of a 69-year-old notary public from Zakynthos, who was found dead on 19 February 2025 outside her home, is being heard in the Mixed Jury Court of Aigion. The crime had caused widespread shock both in the local community of the island and at a nationwide level.
According to Dikastiko.gr, the victim was found dead in the garage of her residence by her son in the early morning hours of 19 February. The medical examiner who attended the scene determined that death resulted from a wound inflicted by a sharp object on the left thigh, which resulted in massive haemorrhage.
Arrest of three relatives in May 2025
In May 2025, the Zakynthos Police Directorate, in cooperation with the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime, proceeded to arrest three men of Albanian origin, who are related to each other: a 46-year-old father, his 21-year-old son and his 50-year-old uncle.
A case file was opened against them for manslaughter, attempted robbery and violation of weapons legislation. According to the indictment, the three are alleged to have planned a robbery against the notary public, which resulted in her death.
What emerged from the preliminary investigation
From the analysis of digital evidence and the evaluation of findings by the Zakynthos Department for Prosecution and Investigation of Crimes, with the assistance of a team from the Department of Crimes Against Life and Personal Freedom of the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime, the involvement of all three defendants was established.
According to the evidence from the preliminary investigation, the 46-year-old and the 50-year-old went to the victim's residence by car driven by the 21-year-old. Their purpose was robbery. The notary public resisted, with the result that the 46-year-old stabbed her fatally. The 21-year-old, according to reports, stated that he left the scene after the other two were taken to the residence.
Confessions pointing to the father as the perpetrator
As Dikastiko.gr had reported during the preliminary investigation, the uncle and the son had confessed to their participation in the case, naming the father as the perpetrator who fatally stabbed the 69-year-old. In the relevant police announcement at the end of May 2025 it was emphasised: "The homicide of a 69-year-old Greek national, committed on 19 February 2025 in an area of Zakynthos, has been solved. Three persons were arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant issued in connection with the case, and a case file was opened against them for homicide, attempted robbery and violation of weapons legislation." The arrested persons were brought before the competent investigating magistrate.
The case is being tried today before the Mixed Jury Court of Aigion.
Source: Dikastiko.gr