Disappearance of 45-year-old woman in Crete: Police do not rule out crime – new statements
Stavroula Leventaki has been missing for 17 days in Crete. Police officers do not rule out criminal activity, whilst new statements are changing the picture.
Missing for 17 days: Fears of crime in Crete
The 45-year-old Stavroula Leventaki remains missing for the 17th consecutive day, whilst officers of the Greek Police no longer rule out the possibility of criminal activity. According to Ta Nea, the investigating authorities already possess troubling evidence that strengthens this line of inquiry.
The last known day the woman was seen dates to 30 May. On that Saturday, she visited her family home in Varypetro, Chania, and at midday met with a worker to pay him for agricultural work. She then headed towards the public bus stop, with the destination of the city of Chania, where she lived permanently and worked in a taverna.
A woman who spoke to "Live News" confirmed that she saw the missing woman at the bus stop: "I greeted her from my window, she nodded her head at me and moved on." Whether she actually boarded the bus or whether something else happened from that moment onwards remains unclear.
The 45-year-old's mobile phone stopped transmitting a signal and was switched off in the wider area of Ayia. Since then, she has not contacted anyone and never reached her destination.
In recent hours, four workers and the missing woman's brother gave statements to police. None of them know when or how her trail went cold. The worker who received payment that day stated on MEGA: "It came like a bomb to me. I have no idea, do I need a lawyer? But for what reason?"
The missing woman's brother admitted there had been differences between them, which he attributes to the fact that Stavroula, according to him, did not contribute financially to addressing their parents' health problems. Residents of the area reported that they had observed the 45-year-old having arguments with her parents over recent months. However, the family's lawyer clarified that the two siblings had no financial disagreements.
The missing woman's mother issued an appeal to her daughter: "I told her 'please call me so we can talk, my child. We didn't argue, what is the matter with you? Call me so we can talk a bit and do whatever you want'."
Police investigations are focusing on the collection of video material from security cameras in the area where her trail went cold, as well as obtaining further statements from her family and friends.
Source: Ta Nea