An Australian national wanted in Australia for a homicide and arson case, was arrested, following a tip-off, at Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” on Thursday evening.
As announced by the Hellenic Police, the notice against him concerned his arrest – detention and subsequent extradition to the Australian authorities so that he may face criminal prosecution for the above offenses, which were allegedly committed on 07-10-2023 inside a shopping centre in a province of Australia.
The man, along with three other perpetrators, allegedly approached and shot two people, resulting in the death of one and the serious injury of the other. Immediately after the act, they fled the scene of the crime in a stolen car, which they set on fire.
The arrested man was led before a public prosecutor.
